Readings
I - Jonah 3: 1-10
II - Lk. 10: 38-42
St. Faustina Kowlaska, Virgin (Optional Memorial)
LOVE THE LORD WITH AN UNDIVIDED HEART
Martha welcomed Jesus into her home. The two sisters chose their own roles in expressing their hospitality and love to their beloved guest, Jesus: Martha, to serve the Lord and her sister Mary, to sit at the feet of the Lord and to listen to him. Mary was considered to have chosen the better part because she was totally present to the Lord in listening to him that she was neither distracted nor disturbed by anything or anyone. On the other hand, Martha was working for the Lord but she was worried about many things that she began to blame Mary and accuse Jesus for not caring about her when she was alone doing all works. Which is better? To choose and to be committed or to choose and to be distracted? Mary was committed in listening to the Lord, the lot that she chose therefore Mary had chosen the better part.
In our expression of love and devotion to the Lord we do often compare and contrast ourselves with others. The expression and devotion to the Lord could be in our prayer life, in our listening to the Word of God, in helping the poor, in serving the needy, in rescuing the suffering, in relieving the oppressed and in loving the least in the society. In this process one need not compare and get distracted but to accomplish with utmost devotion, love, care and reverence. Otherwise all our works and efforts would go a waste in vain. Let us choose the better part like Mary in loving and serving the Lord with love. Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Faustina Kowlaska to whom Jesus appeared as the King of Divine Mercy and insisted that ,”Humanity will not find peace until it turns trustfully to divine mercy”. Let us turn trustfully towards the Lord imploring for His grace in choosing the right part and be committed it till the end like Mary as we keep repeating in the silence of our heart: “Christ Jesus, I trust in you”.
