Monday, October 19, 2015

Homily for 20 Oct 2015

20 Oct 2015

It’s so easy to get caught up in our day-to-day lives that being a Christian can become kind of routine: going to Mass, saying our prayers, and the rest.  And, of course, there is a certain amount of “regularity” in our life as followers of Christ.  But every now and then Christ turns the tables on us. 

In all the readings from Scripture today, the idea of Jesus taking humanity on a new course comes out very clearly.  He see again that he undoes the sin of Adam (he is the new Adam, the new humanity); Jesus moves the people from offering sacrifice toward offering an open heart; and he turns the whole servant-master relationship upside-down.  We see a Jesus today who is upsetting the apple cart.

Maybe he’s trying to tell each of us that there’s something in our lives that needs some change.  Maybe we’re stuck in a rut.  Maybe our prayer life is getting to be too routine . . . who knows?  We each have areas of our life that Christ is trying to change or, at least, get onto a better track.  One thing we can all be better about is being more aware of God in everyday life.

About the time that God gets to be routine in our mind and heart, Christ is there trying to open our eyes to something new.  About the time we start to think, “What’s the point of faith?,” Christ is there to give us an answer and to inspire us to keep going.

Jesus is always trying to show us a fuller life, and a better way to be human.  He’s always knocking on the door of our heart.  But nothing will change unless we open our hearts to him and say, “Here I am, Lord.  Here I am.  Show me what you have in store today.”     

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