The psalmist from the texts in the Roman CatholicLectionary today reminds us of the omnipresence of God. There is no physical
location in Creation or psychological situation to which we can go to escape
God. The Church celebrates the feast today of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop
and Doctor of the Church. His history is one of discovery by living that “ourheart shall find no rest until it rests in you (God)” Friar Jude Winkler comments on the thanksgiving
expressed by Paul to God for the conversion of the Thessalonians in the passage
today from his first letter to them. Paul indicates that he has approached the
people of Thessalonica with the attitude of not requesting material support
from them and allowing the work done by God to open their minds to come to
fruition with his support. We have the opportunity to witness life changing
movement in others through their relationship with God when we assemble with
believers as the Church today. We can raise our voices in thanksgiving for the
saints like Augustine who inspired by God have changed the direction of many
from selfish pursuit to selflessness. Unfortunately, today, we seem too able to
see the hypocritical scribes and Pharisee types who are condemned by Jesus, in
the strongest language, in the episode from the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus declared
that the bad action of people like these false leaders dates back to the time
of the Patriarchs. We know that such behaviour is present today. Our
inspiration is not with those who choose a path of death. It is with those transformed
to be fully alive in their relationship with God.
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