In today’s readings we hear from the prophet Jeremiah, a young man who never asked for the mission he was given. Called as a teenager, Jeremiah had his own dreams of a quiet and predictable life. But God knew him better than he knew himself, and entrusted him with a mission to call people back to the Lord. It brought him rejection, ridicule, and even death—but Jeremiah remained faithful, trusting that God’s plan was greater than his own.
The Letter to the Hebrews reminds us of the “great cloud of witnesses”—Abraham, Moses, Peter, Paul, the Apostles, and the saints of the past 2,000 years. What unites them is perseverance in running the race of faith. They found strength not in themselves but in faith, love of Christ, and keeping their eyes fixed on the goal: eternal life with Him.
St. Ignatius of Loyola taught that we must remember the end for which we are created: to praise, reverence, and serve God, so as to be with Him forever. We do this not only in prayer and worship, but in the way we live—our choices, our relationships, and our service to others.
Like Jeremiah and the saints, we are called to bear witness in our time and place. Let us run with perseverance, knowing the cloud of witnesses is cheering us on toward the joy of the Lord.
Living in Love with God 
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