Luke 9: 46-48
Who Is the Greatest?
46 An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
Ambition, pride, power, are traps that lurk in the shadows, needing only jealousy or self-centeredness to spring them into action. So, even among the close followers of Jesus, the question of who was the greatest arose. Jesus answered it immediately by placing a child next to him, indicating that the child's innocence, freedom from "hidden agendas" and purity of heart were the ideals that merited a place of note or greatness.in God's kingdom. It's as clear as day, but subject to the wiles of that part of us which never seems satisfied.
Today, we celebrate the Memorial of St. Wenceslaus, yes, "Good King Wenceslaus", whose brother, Boleslaus, a victim of envy, attacked and killed him. Just a glance at headlines tells us that such evil persists even today. May we pray for the grace to be pure and childlike, lest we fall victim to the shadows that lie hidden on our path.
Bro. Rene
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