Inspiration

Have you ever prayed the litany of humility? It is probably one of the most radical pleas I've ever encountered. It's power lies in how deeply it embodies Jesus' desire for us to serve. We must strive for this- to be not the greatest, but the lowest. For everything will be overturned when facing eternal life. Those last will be first. Think of Christ's parents on Earth- Joseph who has not a single phrase recorded in the Bible, and our Blessed Mother, who also, while barely mentioned, in her brief words exclaims, "Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done unto me according to your word". We must recall our  littleness  in comparison to that of Christ, He without who we cannot achieve anything.  It is so important to also beware of preaching but not practicing. Is our image as how we appear to others more important than our image in the sight of God? Do we want to be recognized and praised by people, or by God? In actuality we can't have birth. Th

There is a bible verse on my calendar for the current month that states, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be" (Matthew 6:21). The "treasures" of Earth fade and pass away eventually.  In today's Gospel, we encounter the Herodians and Pharisees joining together against Christ. The treasure in this case, a coin, had the image of Caesar as a deity.  While notoriously at odds with one another, in this case, the Herodians and Pharisees do have something very much in common: a  love of the things of this world . Their priorities are their law and traditions, and love for those outside their ways is set aside. Many times I must admit I also mistakenly get distracted erroneously. We must over and over ask, Am I of this world or of the Kingdom? Do we belong to our selfish pride, or dedicate every last breath to God alone? The penny that may have at one point seemed to have so much value quickly became worthless. So too with all the status and fame one d