Who Is My Mother?

When Jesus heard that his mother and brothers were waiting to speak to him, he answered with the question, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers? (Mt 12:47).  We might ask the same question as we go about this day.  Whom will we meet, who will call "out of the blue"?  Who will ask for prayers, who will need our help? Do we brush them off as quickly as we can, or do we graciously welcome them as Abraham welcomed the three strangers?  Hebrew tradition has it that God might be present in the visitor, so let that be our guide, and yes, in doing God's will, in accepting the people who cross our paths today, for in doing God's will, we become the mothers, brothers and sisters of Jesus.
Bro. Rene