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Theo Tigno•
10/11/2004 11:57 am
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Monday, October 11th 2004 |
Luke 11:29-32
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, "This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for families who have lost loved ones in Iraq.
The next set of 7 will be the seven contrary virtues. Today is humility (contrary to pride).
When Christ came into this world, there were many who were blinded by their pride. I'd love to think of myself as someone who wouldn't have fallen for this, but how would I be sure that I wouldn't have been one of the ones in the crowd screaming "Crucify Him!"
How could I be certain that I wouldn't have heard today's reading and thought to myself, "Sure, there is something greater than Solomon here..." Would I have repented? Would I have remained the same? Would I have been humble enough to hear the words of Christ as a call to change?
In fact, I have to think to myself if I am humble enough now to hear Christ's words, knowing that there is something greater than Solomon when I read the scriptures or when I'm at mass? Am I someone who is humble enough to listen to each Gospel reading as The Word of God spoken to me versus my pride assuming that I know the scriptures well enough? Will we ever know the will of God enough?
Am I humble enough to hear Christ's words today in hearing the call to change? Am I so prideful in my own Christianity that I forget that I am capable of every grave sin imaginable? Am I so prideful in my Catholicism that I am blinded from humbly hearing Christ's words to me? Am I so prideful in my own self that I forget that there is Someone greater speaking to me today, calling me to conversion? Take care and God Bless.
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