Better Today than Yesterday

   

  Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

07 August 2022 

 

First Reading: Wis 18:6-9

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 33:1, 12, 1819, 20-22

Second Reading: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19

Gospel: Lk 12:32-48

 

Reflection

By: Grace Madrinan

 

"Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come." - Luke 12:39-40

If the Son of Man comes tomorrow, are you ready? Am I ready? Your answer is most likely the same as mine, "I do not know". But they said the way to find out is to ask ourselves, "What have I done to the least of my brothers?"

Oh no! If you had asked me five years ago, I must have been beaming with pride and would have said "Yes, I am ready!" I was so active in the community that my mom would miss me since I am barely home. But now, I have come back to my usual Sunday mass-goer kind of thing. How would I answer this question? I do tithe and give to charities every now and then. Does that count?

And then, some of nudge of light came in and heard these questions. "How are you with your neighbor or your friends? Have you been a good daughter or sister? Have you forgiven your enemies?" I was thinking of grander gestures of righteousness when I had not even considered the basic yet often overlooked aspect of our Christianity.

I cannot completely say I am ready if Jesus is to come today, but I am a work in progress. I know my journey is not perfect but I believe my efforts will not go in vain. "What have you done to make yourself better today than yesterday?" This is what Fr. Dave Concepcion says in most of his sermons. Let us examine ourselves and prepare for what is to come.

Prayer

Prepare our hearts for Your second coming oh Lord, that you may find us pleasing. May we welcome You not with fear but with a joyful heart. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.