St. Paul grasped this with his whole heart. Writing from prison, he declared, "Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death" (Philippians 1:20). For Paul, life had one magnificent aim—to make Christ visible through the way he lived, moved, and loved. He does not ask us to magnify Christ the way a microscope enlarges something small. Christ is not small. Rather, our lives are meant to be like a telescope—we cannot make Him greater, but we can help others see the greatness, beauty, and love of Christ that is already there.

This leaves us with a quietly searching question: Does my life magnify Christ? St. Francis of Assisi lived the answer. Through his simplicity, humility, joy, and charity, his life became a telescope for Christ—people saw the Lord more clearly simply by knowing him.

And Christ still longs to be seen that way today. His compassion should flicker in our kindness, His mercy in our forgiveness, His love in our service, His presence in our hospitality. So as this week unfolds, let us ask: When people encounter me, do they see more of Christ?

Blessings in Christ,
Fr. Lijoy Jose, OFM Cap.
Pastor

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