# Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time - Faith and Obedience

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Podcast: [Catholic Daily Reflections](https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-daily-reflections-334651)
Published: 2026-06-24T09:00:15+00:00
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Read Online “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?’ Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.’” Matthew 7:21–23 Jesus’ words are shocking because they challenge the assumption that prophesying, casting out demons, and performing mighty works in His name guarantee entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven. However, mighty works without obedience and love are insufficient. The passage warns against a distorted discipleship that promotes our own will rather than relying on the interior conversion required to do the will of the Father. Saint Paul echoes this truth: “And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing” (1 Corinthians 13:2). Even the most extraordinary spiritual gifts—prophecy, knowledge, and faith to move mountains—are worthless unless they are animated by the infused virtue of charity, the love that comes from God and enables us to act according to His will. Jesus’ warning is particularly relevant to those who bear responsibility for preaching, teaching, or guiding others in the faith. Those who work in God’s name can sometimes act according to their own will rather than His. At times, even devout Christians fail to be authentic instruments of God’s pure and perfect will, mistaking their own judgments or desires for His divine guidance. It is essential that everyone who claims to follow Christ regularly reflect on Jesus’ words. He did not teach this les…

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