Leaders for the next Exodus

The passage from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah in the Roman Catholic Lectionary tells of a second Exodus for the people of Israel who are exiled to Babylon. A new, righteous and just leader while bring them back to Jerusalem. The psalmist petitions God for a righteous judge defending the cause of the poor. Our hope that our children and grandchildren will be the change which brings the life of the world back towards harmony with the Shepherd God is constant, especially among those who have suffered the consequence of bad political decisions and support of public policy which has enriched the few and enslaved the many in struggle to fight for economic goals which further marginalize more of humanity in poverty. The false idols of personal survival and the protection of property have armed us to the teeth to confront one another to see that our will is done. The Gospel of Matthew presents the acceptance of Joseph of the will of God that he abandon the traditional culture which would single out his wife to be as “damaged goods” and one who had obviously been unfaithful to him. This decision to stand out against the “property rights” which we so often demand as basic justice continues to threaten the false leaders today who rely on an economic system of inequality and injustice to maintain the wealth they have set aside for themselves. The path of the new Exodus replaces fear with Love and receiving with giving. Listen to the invitation to embrace the Way from the Incarnate.