Monday, February 24, 2014

2/25/2014 - Tuesday of 7th week in Ordinary Time – James 4:1-10

       Jesus tells his disciples about the journey that awaits him, of how he will turned over the authorities and will be killed, yet will rise again after three days.  In a little more than a week we will begin our Lenten journey, we will begin journeying to the cross.   The cross and the passion of Christ are events that bring great suffering and difficulty to him.   However, with the cross comes hope and resurrection, comes salvation and redemption for humanity.  We are excited about our Lenten journey here at St James, of our theme of seeking God in all things, in whatever reality we are experiencing in the here and now of our lives.  What Jesus tells his disciples next is important to us as well.  We are not to journey with Jesus on his way to the cross with the desire to be the greatest, but rather we should do so through service and humility and gratitude.  As we start our Lenten journey next week with that smudge of ash on our foreheads, may the Lord help us to receive his Kingdom with the heart of a child. 

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