INTERPRETING OUR TIMES! ~ CookingFood.Org

“HONEY FROM THE ROCK”

Friday, 21^stOctober 2016,

Twenty Ninth Week of Ordinary Time

Eph 4:1-6;

Ps 23:1-6;

Lk 12:54-59

INTERPRETING OUR TIMES!

Today’s Gospel from Luke addresses how some in Jesus’ day could interpret the weather from the clouds and the appearance of the earth, but they were not able to discern the signs that Jesus put before their very eyes in his proclamation of God’s kingdom. And isn’t it even more true today? We are so technologically advanced, we pride ourselves in all the scientific advances we have made as a society, yet we so often miss the message that God is trying to convey to us.

“The signs of the times” was an important message of the Second Vatican Council, as it called us to interpret God’s Word through the signs of our modern era, yet to also be true to the original message of Jesus and the message preached by the early Church fathers. When people talk about politics, sports or religion, the discussions are often very animated and passionate. But when we are asked what, in our opinion, is God’s will for us, many of us might say that we do not know. We are often unclear about what God is telling us to do in our lives because we are not in tune with him. We also pretend not to hear him when our conscience is telling us to do something against our plans and desires. We would rather be stubborn and selfish and pretend that there is nothing wrong with our choices or decisions; in short, we find it difficult to change. St Paul in the first reading writes to the Ephesians a prescription for keeping priorities in their right order.

Prayer: Lord help us today, that we may be able to authentically interpret Your Word through the signs of our times. Amen.