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Sunday Reflections
| First Reading: | Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 |
| Second Reading: | 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 |
| Gospel: | Luke 18.9-14 - The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector |
Imitating the Blessed
This upcoming week the Church will be celebrating the great solemnity of All Saints Day. The beauty of this solemnity lies in the vast diversity of all those who’ve gone before us. The heavenly courts are made up of patriarchs, martyrs, doctors, monks, virgins, priests, laity and more, all dwelling in unity. We can ask ourselves, what is a unifying attribute that ties all these saints together?
One such attribute is the generous stewardship of their particular gifts for the glory of God and the good of the Church. God does not want us all to be martyrs, or monks, or virgins, but He asks all of us to faithfully use the gifts given to us to live out the Gospel message as best as we can.
For example, if the Lord has gifted us with a musical ability, we should try to share that with our parish community by joining the choir. Likewise, if we have the gift of gentleness and care, we should seek ministries that serve the poor, the sick and the elderly. The same can be said of any gift that we possess from God. Cardinal Collins in his Pastoral Letter on Stewardship* says that “if we truly have the spirit of stewardship, we will not let God’s gifts go to waste, and we will not selfishly cling to them, but use them generously to serve others, and in so doing give glory to God.” How deeply do we live out this message from Cardinal Collins? Let us challenge ourselves to imitate the saints and seek to serve God through the particular talents He has graciously bestowed on us.
Summary
As we celebrate All Saint’s Day this week we notice that one attribute that unites all the saints is their generous stewardship of their particular gifts for the glory of God and the Church. God does not want us all to be martyrs, or monks, or virgins, but He asks all of us to faithfully use the gifts given to us to live out the Gospel message as best as we can. Let us challenge ourselves to imitate the saints and seek to serve God through the particular talents He has graciously bestowed on us.
