The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary bring reflection on the journey of life which sometimes calls for our decision to move in faith to different circumstances. This transition may be, for some, of the scale of the Exodus described in the passage from that book today. Certainly the thousands of migrants seeking opportunities to live in our world are in the same situation as the Israelites fleeing Egypt. Our response to injury or even disagreement is too often one of anger and conflict. The Gospel from Matthew today shows the better Way in which we, by the grace of God, strive to love serve and heal in the midst of abuse and argument even when our deeply held personal values are under apparent attack. Angela Maynard shares the story of a widowed friend in relation to the quote of Jesus from the prophet Isaiah today. Seeing the bruised reed and the smoldering wick in ourselves and others may be the motivation to act with humility and graciousness as we model Jesus example.
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