Act justly

"A bruised reed he will not break, a smoldering wick he will not quench" (Mt 12:20).
The truth of our godliness is expressed in the way we treat the most vulnerable and the most marginalized.

Who do I invite to my table?

Who do I invite to my table?
When I invite the poor, those who are different from me, those farthest in my heart, it means that I exclude no one.
This is the essence of the Eucharist: to partake in the love that knows no bounds.
At the Last Supper, Jesus showed the extent of His love. He came to serve, not to be served. He gives us an example that we, His followers, ought to learn from.
When we choose to give without expecting anything in return, or choose to serve those who cannot pay us back, we can truly call ourselves Christians.

John, the precursor

Yesterday's Gospel presents the figure of John the Baptist. He is an important and revered figure in Christianity, after all, he is the precursor of the Messiah.
Then I let my imagination run. If John the Baptist were born today, to what figure could I associate him? The Gospel of Matthew describes him, thus:
    he lived in the wilderness
    he had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins
    his meat was locusts and wild honey.
not so much the type whom we would see seated in the great halls or interviewed all over the place.
Instead, he would be much like a tramp, a rebel, or one of those who spend their days in protest rallies.
So how do I react to these people? Do I listen to them, or don't I, like the majority, think of them as weird?
If John the Baptist were born in this age, I might not even take a second look at him.

May God open my eyes to see Him  and to listen to Him because He speaks and He manifests Himself as He pleases, even through the most unusual instruments.