The short cut across the fields leads me to the cottage of my life.
A journey made fast by a bull leading an angry herd of cattle,
trying to trample out my voice and potential in this world,
but I make it over the fence and smile happily at them, spared from death.
Regaling the story of my life protected, my parents think I am making it up.
“Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest.”
Psalms 84
Gospel Lk 10:21-24
The purity of a child’s heart and the love of their parents are borne out this scripture reading. The revelation of God the Father and the relationship between Jesus and His Father is wondrous in this passage, and that the revelation continues through the Holy Spirit each day of our lives. Perhaps we should ponder for a moment on the beauty of The Trinity revealed through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
This reading seems rather harsh at first. Jesus does not have a place he can call home, as He is the Son of God. He expects followers to drop everything, and uses the important ritual of burying your own parents as an example of how much a commitment he wants from us. Let us reside in His presence today, understanding the Holy Spirit is with us at all times to guide us.
Gospel Mt 8:18-22
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