October 14, Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of Saint Callistus I, pope and martyr
Daily Readings: Joel 4:12-21; Luke 11:27-28
Sometimes I am jealous of the people alive at the time of Jesus. Can you imagine being able to hear his preaching and witness his miracles? I like to think that I’d have been one of the faithful women who supported his ministry and followed him to the cross. But as today’s Gospel shows, not even those alive at the time were immune from jealousy over closeness to Jesus. Some of these people who listened to Jesus preach were a bit jealous of Jesus’ family, especially Mary his mother.
Since we can’t travel back in time, Jesus’ response to the woman in the crowd should give us comfort. Those of us who believe in Christ now, who hear God’s Word and keep it, are as blessed as those who knew Jesus during his earthly life, even those closest to him. Jesus is still present with us, in Word and sacrament, especially in the Eucharist. He is present in our brothers and sisters, especially in the poor and vulnerable. Even more, he has sent his Holy Spirit among us, to help us understand and heed Gods Word, to live in faith, hope, and love, and to discern God’s presence with us.
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