Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, coming to us from the Shrine of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk saint who embodies the themes of the day—being a true prophet to the nations, seemingly weak and unimportant, and rejected by her own, but ultimately a powerful witness.
Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6
Jesus told a would-be follower, "let the dead bury the dead." We all make excuses about why we are not responding to the moment as we should. The world needs our actions, not our excuses.
God does not delight in death and destruction, so when we encounter them in the world we are called to seek out the healing voice of Christ, and to bring that voice to others.
On this Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, we remember Jesus' command to share this sacred meal "in remembrance of me." This still stands as a challenge to us to share our blessings with one another so that each one has enough.
The Jewish authorities challenged Jesus' authority to be teaching in the Temple because he was not credentialed by them. It is our faith and the Gospel itself that gives us the authority to go out and do great things in the world, not any other title or credential we hold.
Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for Trinity Sunday. God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit points towards the abundance of God's presence as creator, redeemer, and sustainer.
