October 30, 2025. Gospel Passages: Luke 13:31-33; Matthew 28:20. Also Ephesians 6:16, Psalm 31:3, 1 Samuel 17:8-54, 1 Peter 5:5 (Proverbs 3:34), Psalm 40:7-8, Song of Solomon 4:4. Quoting from the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" Point 2015 in vatican.va/content/catechism/en/part_three/section_one/chapter_three/article_2/iv_christian_holiness.html and from St. Teresa of Ávila in "The Interior Castle" Sixth Mansion, Chapter 7 in sacred-texts.com/chr/tic/tic24.htm and quoted by Pope Benedict XVI in Regina Caeii on May 22, 2011 in.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/angelus/2011/documents/hf_ben-xvi_reg_20110522.html. Also quoting from St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Points 292 and 294 in escriva.org/en/camino/292 and http://escriva.org/en/camino/249. Meditation with Fr. John Lopez Agundez, guest priest in Toronto on "In Your Presence" on Spotify. Image: "David and Goliath" by Peter Paul Rubens in the Norton Simon Museum, California (Wikimedia Commons). Music from Handel's opera, Rinaldo, lascia ch'io pianga, played by Bert Alink. Priest's Note: Fr. John Lopez Agundez emphasizes them importance of the spiritual struggle in our life. Fr. John gives principles of a hopeful spiritual struggle to love the Lord above all things in our ordinary life. It really helps to make resolutions and go for it. Few but definite, and fulfill them with the help of God.