The Pharisees always think that they have the answers, don’t they. They are always are criticizing Jesus. They are always trying to bring him down. They try to entrap him and ensnare him, focusing so much on that that they are not open to the wisdom and goodness that he is trying to bring to them as a part of the proclamation of the kingdom. As Jesus says, they reject the prophets that God sends to them. They are unwilling to see the signs that God sends them. Pope Francis, in an interview with America Magazine shortly after he became pope, had this to say about the openness we need to have for God in our lives: “If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt. You must leave room for the Lord, not for our certainties; we must be humble.” As we search for God in our lives, are we concentrating so much on the answers we think we have, that we aren’t open to hear God’s voice as it comes to us in unexpected ways? We need to be open to mystery, ambiguity, and uncertainty. We to be open to truly listening not only to God, but to our brothers and sisters, to their lives and their journeys. No, we don’t always all the answers. But that’s ok.
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