Reflection on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: In today’s Gospel St. Luke wanted his readers to see that religious expectations and cultural norms were being changed by Jesus. Do we follow Jesus or the cultural norms? What kind of things do we need to set aside to be present in the moment? How are we present to the Lord in the people around us? Today’s Gospel points out to us that the greatest action one can perform is to love the Lord with one’s entire being. It is important to listen to God even in our busy lifestyle. In today’s Gospel Mary makes a gift to Jesus in her attentiveness. Martha is invited to consider her priorities. Activism is the great danger of our time. Listening to Jesus is the better part when it leads us to serve and teach as Jesus did. The better part is sharing the new life of Jesus with others.
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Reflection on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: In today’s Gospel St. Luke wanted his readers to see that religious expectations and cultural norms were being changed by Jesus. Do we follow Jesus or the cultural norms? What kind of things do we need to set aside to be present in the moment? How are we present to the Lord in the people around us? Today’s Gospel points out to us that the greatest action one can perform is to love the Lord with one’s entire being. It is important to listen to God even in our busy lifestyle. In today’s Gospel Mary makes a gift to Jesus in her attentiveness. Martha is invited to consider her priorities. Activism is the great danger of our time. Listening to Jesus is the better part when it leads us to serve and teach as Jesus did. The better part is sharing the new life of Jesus with others.