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Usually when we are seeking, it is because there is something that we lack: car keys, schoolbooks, a bicycle pump, a phone number. And yet the psalm suggests that when we seek the Lord, we find there is nothing that we lack.
In Matthew’s Gospel, when the Pharisees challenge Jesus for letting his followers pluck grains of wheat on the Sabbath, they are reminding him that the Sabbath is holy and that the law requires it be set aside as a time when no work is done, even the simplest of labors.
Too often in this “connected” world, many of us feel isolated, disconnected, alone.
What does God ask of us when he calls us to holiness?
Have you ever found yourself wanting to pray, perhaps even kneeling in a chapel, filled with the best intentions, but suddenly your eyes are closing and your head is drooping—despite your best efforts you simply can’t stay awake.
Sometimes life just feels like too much. Duties, obligations, responsibilities, problems, and worries are more than we can handle.
In Luke’s Gospel, the angel Gabriel arrives at Mary’s house unexpectedly and greets her: “Hail, favored one!” What would you do, if a stranger showed up at your door and made such an announcement to you?
