Thursday, July 14, 2016
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin
14 July 2016
Thursday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin
St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest
Memorial. White.
Is 26:7 – 9, 16 – 19 / Mt 11:28 – 30.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656 – 1680), daughter of a Mohawk warrior, dedicated her life to prayer, penance and the care of the sick and aged. She is called the Lily of the Mohawks.
St. Camillus de Lellis (1550 – 1614), of a noble Italian family, founded the Order of Ministers of the Sick (Camillians), which received papal approval in 1586.
Gospel Reading: Mt 11:28 - 30
Jesus said to his disciples, "Come to me, all you who work hard and who carry heavy burdens and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble of heart; and you will find rest. For my yoke is good and my burden light."
Reflection
Cleaning up after an outreach event, a volunteer began to complain: "Why are the others not helping? Why are we so few doing the work?" Do we find ourselves at times with similar complaints?
Jesus understands us so well and he invites us, "Come to me, all you who work hard and who carry heavy burdens and I will refresh you."
The words of Jesus beckon us to go back to our center and to rest in him and that we be able to return to our original good intentions and not fall into complaining moods. When we complain, we find that we have shifted focus to ourselves, counting only how much I am doing and giving, rather than our original intention to give and work for others.
Complaining emits negative energy which does not help self-satisfaction and community building and scares people away. When we complain, do we have valid reasons? Or is our complaining a sign that we are tired and need rest? Am I pushing myself beyond reasonable work and expectations and my own capacities? It is better to accept our limitations and be aware that we need to rest rather than pushing ourselves too much and then complaining that others may not be working as hard as we are.
Let us learn from the Lord, "learn from me for I am gentle and humble of heart; and you will find rest. For my yoke is good and my burden light."
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
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