The Roman Catholic Lectionary today invites us to consider
texts which challenge our desire to have our instructions presented to us
clearly so we might know exactly the right answer. Friar Jude Winkler comments
that Saul apparently is rejected by the prophet Samuel for incidents which when
compared to the transgressions of David seem trivial. Gregorio Billikopf finds
the desire of Saul to please people rather than to attend to the discipline of
obedience to God as the reason for his rejection. Ambiguity over the role of
fasting in the spiritual life of Christians
is more difficult when we expect that there should be clear cut rules about where
and when. Michele Bogard of CreightonUniversity notes that the Ash Wednesday fast is a liturgical practice which continues
to draw people to Church. The journey which tradition makes for us through
practice of our faith will offer time and seasons for action which may seem
contradictory and it will allow us to appreciate that God is in relationship
with each us individually the Gospel of Mark today appears to make a case for a
theme in Jewish culture, observed by Friar Jude that mixing is to be avoided.
This is tension and maybe a form of Jewish thinking that leaves us with no
clear answer as we move to be light to all people. The prayerful attending to
our relationship with God is our guide to navigate the ups and downs in accord
with His will.
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