Gospel for August 7 2022 – Luke 12:32-48
Gospel Reflections for August 7 2022
Surprise return!
How would you feel if you knew that Our Lord was coming for your life right now? Nervous? Anxious? Surprised?
Is there anything you would do different? This Gospel is not meant to cause fear but rather to instill greater confidence and peace. Recognizing you will not live forever helps you to value the days you are alive now and value your family and friends even more.
Jesus tells the story of a master and servant, and the master’s sudden return home, a clear reminder that your life may come to a sudden end you may not expect.
This is a timely Gospel! I am sure all the innocent victims in Uvalde, Texas, or other tragic mass shootings did not expect any of these events when they started their day.
We are grateful for those students who made it out alive, and our prayers continue for those who did not, along with prayers for their family and friends.
From Satan’s temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, we know we still live in a world where there are deeply sinful and selfish people who put their needs over others. However, their selfishness must never tempt you to change the path of Christ you have chosen, which must always be a path of love.
Each day you have important family routines, household chores, job expectations, and friendships to maintain. If you are especially organized you might make priority lists each day for the tasks you want done and in the right order.
Recent tragic events and today’s Gospel invite you to add several key ideas to your list every day.
You always want to keep your relationship with God current and on a daily basis. Talk with Him every day and especially throughout the day. You should always take care of your relationships with your loved ones too. Never let a day go by where you do not express your love to them.
Finally, you should never let any sinful and selfish people, like mass shooters, change your commitment to love always. Those people have chosen their sinful and selfish path. You must daily choose your path of love no matter what others may do.
If your path is about love every day, then you will greatly enjoy your life now, and greet the coming of Our Lord at the end of your time with confidence, peace, and joy. No surprises there!
God Bless!
Fr. Dave
We instinctively know that death is part and parcel of living but we tend to put off thinking about it. Staying in the state of Sanctifying Grace and living Life in accord with our Faith certainly helps. The Love we express for each other is what Christ Preached .
Living a life of Love is great preparation for how we feel when We must leave life.
Thanks for these reminders Father Dave.
Nice summary of my thoughts as well. Thanks Tom.
Thank you Fr. Dave, for a wonderful recipe on how to be happy in this life
and the next!
Even though our days may be busy, we need to recognize God’s Presence
within and to know that He is always waiting to hear from us.
Well said!
Beautiful words Father Dave, Love the beauty of living our path in love everyday!!!!Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it and loveeeeeeeeeeeeee you for your precious inspirations!!!Our precious Jesus must love you alot for inspiring everyone to live His LOVE!!!
Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, franca and Dick
Thank you!