In the Household listening for the Master

The ideals of peaceful communion and life lived well are set before us from the texts in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today. The letter to the Ephesians proclaims that the Gentiles, who did not know the salvation history of the Jews, are called by Jesus to join the communion which sets aside the differences between peoples. Friar Jude Winkler describes the Household of God wherein we no longer seek God in the Temple but we encounter the Spirit in ourselves and others. The reality of our finite time in our earthly existence is brought to our attention by the Gospel from Luke. Friar Jude describes the peaceful anticipation of the final judgement through living daily with the goal of leaving nothing unsaid or nothing undone. This is a tall order. We are not alone as we journey in our transformation to deeper intimacy with God. Craig Zimmer encourages us to listen and we may hear the echo of the master’s footsteps, in the here and now.