As we celebrate the Memorial of St Alphonsus Liguori, who was ordained at the age of 29 and died at the age of 91, trying as much as possible never to waste a moment, even when he was nearly blind and severely crippled. In these days of Corona uncertainty and more time on our hands than we have ever experienced, we might be asking ourselves if we are making the best use of all this "bonus" time. It's so easy to slip into Yahoo news, of sensational and questionable accuracy, and find a half hour or more lost forever in bauble and babble. St. Alphonsus would not succumb to such squandering of time, and as we look at it, neither should we.
In today's readings, (Jer 26: 11-16, 24) (Mt 14: 1-12) we read how Jeremiah almost lost his life because he was faithful to his preaching mission and how John the Baptist did lose his life because of his faithful and fearless preaching. These great men inspire us to drop the useless from our lives and get on the ball. Life's precious moments are too dear to waste, but can be used to the fullest, even when our bodies, hampered by age, infirmity, or lack of inner drive find us longing for a welcoming couch. Like St. Alphonsus, may we not give in nor give up!
Bro. Rene
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