Monday - 15th Week in Ordinary Time

Gospel – Matthew 10:34 – 11:1

Been There!  But Have I Done That?

Praying in the Church of Holy Sepulchre

If you’re like me, you’re reading today’s Gospel and it’s like, wait a minute, didn’t we just recently proclaim this Gospel?  As a matter of fact, YES, 2 weeks ago, 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time.  On that Sunday, I reflected on the countless times, over the past 2 years, that Ginger and I have been recipients of many acts of kindness from our SRB Chicago and our St Joseph family here in Tennessee.  A home-cooked meal, a get-well card, phone calls and texts, simple acts of kindness!  And I challenged you to reflect on your last act of kindness, your reaching out to someone in need!

So what now?   It’s been 2 weeks since that reflection.  Maybe this is the perfect time to look back on the past 2 weeks and examine our spiritual journey!  What’s changed?  Have you changed?  Have your priorities changed or been adjusted?   Have you done anything to proclaim to the world that your faith matters?  Have you given that cup of water to a little child?  Summer-cleaned your house and donated what you don’t need to a worthy cause?  Increased your prayer time?  Done any spiritual reading?  Mended any family fences?  Settled any grudges?  Forgiven or asked to be forgiven?

The world certainly has not changed for the better in the last couple of weeks!  Have you?  What have you done to lessen your attachment to this world and increase your attachment to the Kingdom? 

This is your two-week notice!  How’s it going??

 

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