Daily Gospel with Jordan - September 30, 2025 | Luke 9:51-56 | Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church

🙏 TODAY'S GOSPEL: Luke 9:51-56 ✝️ FEAST DAY: Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful lessons Jesus taught His disciples: the choice between revenge and mercy. When a Samaritan village slammed their doors on Jesus, James and John wanted to call down fire from heaven. But Jesus' rebuke reveals the true heart of the Gospel. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Opening: The Rejection We All Feel 01:45 - Gospel Reading: Luke 9:51-56 03:20 - Jesus Sets His Face Toward Jerusalem 05:10 - The Disciples' Rage & Our Own 07:15 - Practical Application for Your Life 09:30 - Saint Jerome's Fiery Heart Transformed 11:00 - Closing Prayer & Blessing 💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✓ Why Jesus rebuked His own disciples ✓ The difference between holy zeal and unholy vengeance ✓ How to respond when coworkers, family, or friends reject you ✓ The power of "journeying to another village" ✓ One concrete action you can take TODAY ✓ Saint Jerome's struggle with anger and how God transformed him 🔥 APPLY THIS GOSPEL TODAY: Think of one person who has rejected or hurt you recently. Instead of rehearsing the offense or imagining their downfall, do these three things: 1. Pray a genuine blessing over them (even if it feels impossible) 2. Redirect your energy toward those who ARE receptive to your love 3. Ask yourself: "Am I clinging to this hurt instead of moving forward in my mission?" Remember: You're not alone. The saints walked this road before you, and Jesus walks it WITH you. 📖 GOSPEL TEXT (Luke 9:51-56): "When the days for Jesus' being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, 'Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?' Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village." ✨ ABOUT SAINT JEROME: Today we celebrate Saint Jerome (347-420 AD), the brilliant scholar who gave us the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible. Known for his fiery temperament and sharp tongue, Jerome struggled with the same impulses we see in today's Gospel. Yet God transformed his passion into humble service, making him one of the four great Doctors of the Western Church. Saint Jerome, pray for us! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔔 JOIN OUR DAILY GOSPEL COMMUNITY: 📅 New reflections every single day at 6:00 AM 💬 Share your insights in the comments below 👍 Like this video if it blessed you 🔗 Share with someone who needs to hear this message today Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss your daily encounter with Christ in Scripture! 💭 REFLECTION QUESTIONS (Comment Below!): 1. When was the last time you felt rejected? How did you respond? 2. What's harder for you: forgiving the person or letting go of the desire for revenge? 3. What does "journeying to another village" look like in your current situation? 4. How can Saint Jerome's transformation encourage you today? I read every comment and I'm praying for each one of you! 🙏 📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCES MENTIONED: Luke 9:51-56 (Today's Gospel) 2 Kings 1:10-12 (Elijah calling down fire) Matthew 5:44 (Love your enemies) Luke 9:23 (Take up your cross daily) Hebrews 12:1 (Cloud of witnesses) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎵 MUSIC CREDITS: Song: Tunetank - Gentle Nightfall (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/6896-gentl... Video Link: • Atmospheric Cinematic Ambient | Copyright ... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/06oKbx... ► Join our Discord Server: / discord 🙏 A PRAYER FOR YOU: Heavenly Father, thank You for speaking to us through Your Word today. Give each person watching the grace to choose mercy over vengeance, love over bitterness, and forward movement over resentment. Through the intercession of Saint Jerome, help us channel our passion into building Your kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 📌 TAGS: #DailyGospel #Luke9 #CatholicFaith #Rejection #Forgiveness #SaintJerome #BibleStudy #ChristianLiving #DailyReflection #Gospel #Jesus #Mercy #Faith #Scripture #Discipleship May the blessing of Almighty God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—descend upon you and remain with you forever. See you tomorrow for another encounter with Christ in His Word! ✝️ Until then, may God bless you abundantly. Amen.