Children are noted for their innocent spontaneity, often blurting out family "secrets" without any embarrassment; they let you know what's on their mind, and they can be lavish in their display of affection. Jesus gives them top priority in today's brief Gospel text, Mk 10: 13-16, and chiding the Apostles for shooing them away, he embraces them and places his hands affectionately on them. He warns the Apostles, and us, to accept the Kingdom of God in a simple, childlike manner, or be rejected from it. Age tends to dampen our enthusiasm and sense of childlike wonder, and crustiness, even self-inflicted boredom, can cloud our vision, hope, and behavior. If that's the case, may God wake up that little child locked within and let it play again.
Bro. Rene.
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