Seeking the better choice

The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary present the idea that we often need to seek the better choice as we make decisions to live our discipleship. Jonah gets it right in the Hebrew testament reading a goes as instructed by God to Nineveh where his message to repent is received and acted upon by the residents. The psalmist recognizes that our broken nature means we will make poor choices. He rejoices in the understanding that God chooses to forgive rather than mark our failures. Jesus visit to the home of Martha and Mary from the Gospel of Luke presents a teaching on the choice of Martha to complain to Jesus about her distraction by her "many tasks" during His visit. We often put getting it done before listening to the other. Our choice to be busy about doing "important things" may be the same avoidance of action towards growth as servant leader in the enfleshment of the Gospel in our environments. The feast today of St Francis of Assisi offers an opportunity to focus on "preaching without words" by our action of living the Gospel life of peace, love, joy and simple existence in reverence of the Earth and its Creatures. A choice of Life!