We
will be hearing from a lot of different prophets in these next coming weeks in
our first readings in our daily masses. Last
week we heard from Amos, a shepherd from the southern kingdom of Judah whom God
called to be a prophet of social justice. This
week we hear from the prophet Hosea. Hosea
lived and prophesied before the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 8th
century before Christ’s birth. In
our reading today, we hear how Hosea is very unhappy about the kings and
princes that the people have chosen to be their leaders. Many
of those kings and princes made idols for worship that led the people further
away from God. We
have our own presidential election coming up.
We are electing congressmen and other governmental representatives as
well. It is very important for us to
choose wisely. I look at what is
happening in Great Britain right now, as a lot of the people and leaders are
regretting the outcome of their country’s vote to exit the European Union, how
many of those leaders have resigned and want nothing to do with mapping out a
new future for that country. We need
prayer and discernment and a well informed conscience in order to make wise
decisions in how to vote. We
contrast the leaders that Hosea calls out to the leadership Jesus embodies in
today’s Gospel – being a shepherd to the people, having compassion for the way
they are troubled and burdened, teaching and preaching the Gospel message of
Good News, and brining healing into the lives of the people. Jesus’ servant leadership is a great example for us. May
we take our responsibility to vote seriously.
May we vote with the values of our faith.
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