Reflection on Mt 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

What should we ask for in the first place, what should we seek, and which door should we knock at?

We should above all ask for the gift of repentance, that our eyes may be opened, rather than for material or temporal good. We should ask the Lord to grant us that we may understand the Gospel of Christ, that we may love Jesus and desire to be with Him in prayer. Those who are not married should also ask for the desire and the strength to live a life consecrated to God in chastity, obedience and poverty – out of love for Christ and for the salvation of souls.

We should above all seek Jesus, seek His Face in prayer and there find all our happiness and true joy. We should long for this dedication – holiness.

Finally, we should knock at the heavenly door, at the heart of the Blessed Virgin, who is full of grace and gives generously to her children all they need for salvation and for this life. Jesus said: “Behold, your Mother!” Those who have obeyed Jesus have won the heart of the Blessed Virgin and hence obtained the grace of God and the assurance of their salvation.

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