Yesterday Jesus challenged the 72 disciples, and us, to rejoice less in our own accomplishments and more in the fact that our names are written in heaven. But what does that actually mean for those of us struggling to live each day as best we can, here and now? Fr. Jim is intrigued that today's second reading seems to supply the answer. St. Paul writes to the Philippians: "Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious and worthy of praise, think about these things." That is what it means to have our names written in heaven: to have our names identified with God's name, to have our minds and hearts reflect the mind and heart of God, to act as God's self would act, and in the end to give the glory to God and not to ourselves. Conduct your life with truth and honor, always with truth and honor, and you will be living on earth as a person whose name is worthy of being written in heaven. Our prayer today is for all our leaders, spiritual and civil, religious and political: that they be men and women who tell the truth, who are honorable, just, pure, gracious, and worthy of praise, that their names too may be written in heaven. **Chapters** 0:00 Welcome | Fr. Jim Marchionda for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 0:19 St. Paul Answers Yesterday's Gospel Challenge 0:53 Recalling the Return of the 72 1:23 What Does "Names Written in Heaven" Actually Mean? 1:38 St. Paul's Answer: "Whatever Is True, Whatever Is Honorable" 2:20 Names That Reflect the Mind and Heart of God 3:14 Conduct Your Life with Truth and Honor 3:44 A Prayer for Our Leaders **Today's reflection** - What occupies my thoughts most of the day? Is it true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious? - Where in my life could I give the glory to God rather than to myself this week? **Today's readings:** Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 #AWordOfHope #SundayGospel #Philippians #CatholicReflection #TruthAndHonor #Dominicans