Seeing Full Life in Service

 The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today contrasts the folly of our pursuit of power that may lead to corruption with our call to service which brings fullness of life.

Opportunities to Serve

The Reading from the Second Book of Kings presents the Death of Athaliah.

* [11:2] According to 2 Chr 22:11, Jehosheba was the wife of Jehoiada, the high priest. If this is historical, it would explain her access to the Temple’s residential precincts.

* [11:4] Carians: foreign mercenaries serving as the royal bodyguard. Compare “Cherethites and Pelethites” in 1 Kgs 1:38.

* [11:12] Testimony: that is, the two tablets of the law preserved in the ark in the Temple. Presumably they were placed upon the king during his installation ceremony as a reminder of the law he was to uphold.

* [11:14] By the column: the king’s special place in the Temple court; cf. 23:3; 2 Chr 23:13. People of the land: in this period, the phrase referred to the important citizenry, whose influence sometimes extended to the selection of royal successors (cf. 2 Kgs 11:14–20; 15:5; 16:15; 21:24; 23:6, 30–35; 24:14; 25:3, 19). In postexilic times, by contrast, the phrase was used of the poor.

* [11:17] There are two covenants. One is between the Lord as one party and the people, headed by the king, as the other. The second covenant, between king and people, is comparable to that made between David and the elders of Israel at Hebron (2 Sm 5:3). (2 Kings, CHAPTER 11 | USCCB, n.d.)

Psalm 132 is a song for a liturgical ceremony in procession to the Temple.

* [Psalm 132] A song for a liturgical ceremony in which the ark, the throne of Israel’s God, was carried in procession to the Temple. The singer asks that David’s care for the proper housing of the ark be regarded with favor (Ps 132:1–5), and tells how it was brought to Jerusalem (Ps 132:6–10). There follows God’s promise of favor to the Davidic dynasty (Ps 132:11–12) and to Zion (Ps 132:13–17). The transfer of the ark to the tent in Jerusalem is described in 2 Sm 6. (Psalms, CHAPTER 132 | USCCB, n.d.)

The Gospel of Matthew exhorts us to seek Treasure in Heaven and presents The Light of the Body.*

* [6:19–34] The remaining material of this chapter is taken almost entirely from Q. It deals principally with worldly possessions, and the controlling thought is summed up in Mt 6:24: the disciple can serve only one master and must choose between God and wealth (mammon). See further the note on Lk 16:9.

* [6:22–23] In this context the parable probably points to the need for the disciple to be enlightened by Jesus’ teaching on the transitory nature of earthly riches. (Matthew, CHAPTER 6 | USCCB, n.d.)

Steve Scholer comments that some biblical scholars have focused on what it meant to have “good eye” and in ancient Hebrew, that meant the person was generous with others. When paired with Jesus’ message about storing our treasures on earth vs. in heaven, this interpretation has validity.

But if we are to dig deeper, what we gaze on, and how we respond to what we are seeing, might be what Jesus wants us to focus on. Through what lens do we see the world? Some see the downtrodden and think, Why don’t they get a job? Others see the same person and ask, What can I do to help alleviate their suffering? The same image, but a completely different response. From spiritual blindness to love and compassion.

Unfortunately, our world is still filled with much darkness, and it is all too easy to let it inundate our thoughts and skew our view of humanity and of God’s wonderful world. We need to keep in mind the cumulative effect of seeing with a “bad eye,” for over time, it can diminish our ability to focus on what God has called us to do. Seeing with a bad eye can negatively impact how we interact with our neighbors and how we serve God. It can diminish the values God wants us to radiate like a bright light for others to see and follow. 

So, during our Daily Examen, let’s pray that our eyes can be Windows to the Soul, Watchful Guardians, and Mirrors of Reflection that clearly see the opportunities God presents to us each day, to love and serve and make our world one filled with light. (Scholer, 2026)

Don Schwager quotes “Seeking the right intention,” by Augustine of Hippo, 430-543 A.D.

"We know that all our works are pure and pleasing in the sight of God if they are performed with a single heart. This means that they are performed out of charity and with an intention that is fixed on heaven. For 'love is the fulfillment of the law'(Romans 13:10). Therefore in this passage we ought to understand the eye as the intention with which we perform all our actions. If this intention is pure and upright and directing its gaze where it ought to be directed, then unfailingly all our works are good works, because they are performed in accordance with that intention. And by the expression 'whole body,' Christ designated all those works that he reproves and that he commands us to put to death. For the apostle also designates certain works as our 'members.' 'Therefore,' Paul writes, 'mortify your members which are on earth: fornication, uncleanness, covetousness' (Colossians 3:5), and all other such things." (excerpt from SERMON ON THE MOUNT 2.13.45) (Schwager, n.d.)

The Word Among Us Meditation on Matthew 6:19-23 comments that Jesus has prepared a place for us in the beautiful new Jerusalem, where there is no darkness, sickness, or pain. He will reign there as Lord, and we will see him face-to-face! What a day of rejoicing that will be! The second aspect of heavenly treasure is what we can experience here and now.

For those who follow Christ, life on earth is filled with glimpses of heaven. Freedom from guilt. Power over persistent sin. A dynamic, personal relationship with the Creator of the universe. Clarity and purpose for living. Deep friendships with brothers and sisters in the Lord. Conviction of the truth and clarity about right and wrong. The ability to forgive. Strength in weakness. Peace in times of trial. Joy in the knowledge of salvation. Hope for the future. Divine wisdom for everyday situations. Healing and miracles. When you stop to think about it, no luxury car or mansion can possibly compare!

“Jesus, thank you for filling me with the good gifts of your kingdom!” (Meditation on Matthew 6:19-23, n.d.)

Friar Jude Winkler comments that in 2 Kings involves a palace coup. Athaliah desires to reign alone but the hidden heir is proclaimed as king and the pagan things are done away with but the victory does not last. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus presents two wisdom sayings that exhort us not to have many material things but to have a goal but to serve and view reality with light. Friar Jude advises us to look for the good and we will be able to see it and the Kingdom already dawning, even in the midst of all the chaos.

Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, introduces turns to the apostle Paul’s advice to the first churches to envision church renewal today. Most people today, in fact, understand church to mean a building, rather than “where two or three gather in my name,” where the Divine Presence is promised just as certainly as it is promised in the bread, in the Bible, in the Sacraments, or in any anointed leadership: “There I am in your midst” (Matthew 18:20).

While Christian churches today do much good, they are still largely aligned, especially in the West, with cultural and political power. To recover the early church’s emphasis on faith as a loving and communal way of life, we clearly need to support good and compassionate pastoral and healing practices. We must begin to validate Paul’s original teaching on “many gifts and many ministries” (1 Corinthians 12:4–11) that together “make a unity in the work of service” (Ephesians 4:12–13). We need Christian people who are trained in, validated for, and encouraged to make home and hospital visits; do hospice work and jail ministry; support immigrants and refugees; help with soup kitchens; counsel couples before, during, and after marriage; teach classes in parenting; offer ministries of emotional, sexual, and relational healing; help with financial counseling; build low-cost housing; take care of the elderly; run thrift centers—all of which put Christian people in immediate touch with other people. Remember, healing was most of the work Jesus appeared to do. It is almost too obvious. Either we see Christ in everyone, or we hardly see Christ in anyone. Either we are Christ to everyone, or we cannot be Christ to anyone.

My vision of any future church needs to be much flatter and much more inclusive. It is much less “churchy,” surely less patriarchal, and more concerned with fulfilling its mission statement than with endlessly reciting its heavenly vision and philosophy statement—the Nicene Creed—every Sunday. Simply put, any notion of a future church must be a fully practical church that is concerned about getting the job of love done—and done better and better. Centuries of emphasis on art and architecture, songs, liturgy, and prescribed roles have their place, but their overemphasis has made us a very top-heavy, decorative church that is largely, and constantly, concerned with its own in-house salvation. (Rohr, n.d.)

We trust in the Spirit to guide our path through the chaos of the world as we serve our community with the “good eye” that sees the needs and responds with love and compassion.

References

Matthew, CHAPTER 6 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Readings. Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/6? 

Meditation on Matthew 6:19-23. (n.d.). Word Among Us. Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://wau.org/meditations/2026/06/18/1594230/ 

Psalms, CHAPTER 132 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Reflections. Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/132?11 

Rohr, R. (n.d.). Re-Enlivening Ministries. Center for Action and Contemplation. Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://cac.org/daily-meditations/re-enlivening-ministries/ 

Scholer, S. (2026, June 18). Daily Reflection June 19, 2026 | Creighton Online Ministries. Creighton Online Ministries. Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/daily-reflections/daily-reflection-june-19-2026  

Schwager, D. (n.d.). Lay up Treasure in Heaven. Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations – Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations. Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://www.dailyscripture.net/daily-meditation/ 

2 Kings, CHAPTER 11 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Reflections. Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2kings/11?1 

Life with Flavour in the Light.

 The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today challenge us to contemplate how our understanding of the nature of salt and light can impact how we brighten and bring flavour to our environment.

Salt and Light

In the Reading from the First Book of Kings, Elijah is helped by a widow in the Drought.

c. [17:8–16] 2 Kgs 4:1–7; Lk 4:25–26. (1 Kings, CHAPTER 17 | USCCB, n.d.)

Psalm 4 emphasizes trust in God.

* [Psalm 4] An individual lament emphasizing trust in God. The petition is based upon the psalmist’s vivid experience of God as savior (Ps 4:2). That experience of God is the basis for the warning to the wicked: revere God who intervenes on the side of the faithful (Ps 4:3–6). The faithful psalmist exemplifies the blessings given to the just (Ps 4:7–8). (Psalms, CHAPTER 4 | USCCB, n.d.)

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus presents the Similes of Salt and Light.

* [5:13–16] By their deeds the disciples are to influence the world for good. They can no more escape notice than a city set on a mountain. If they fail in good works, they are as useless as flavorless salt or as a lamp whose light is concealed.

* [5:13] The unusual supposition of salt losing its flavor has led some to suppose that the saying refers to the salt of the Dead Sea that, because chemically impure, could lose its taste. (Matthew, CHAPTER 5 | USCCB, n.d.)

Margo Minnich comments when Jesus calls us the “salt of the earth”, she hears a calling that her life is meant to enhance and bring out hidden goodness in situations and to be a source of preservation and healing. The image of light reaches even deeper. Light doesn’t argue with darkness; it just shines. It reveals what’s true, guides those who are lost, and brings warmth to cold places.

What moves me most is that Jesus speaks in terms of identity, not aspiration. He doesn’t say, “Try to become salt” or “Work on being light.” He says, “You are”. That means my role isn’t to manufacture goodness but to allow God’s goodness to flow through me. When I choose kindness over irritation, honesty over placating, courage over silence, my light shines - not to draw attention to myself, but to reflect the One who lit it in the first place.

In the end, this passage reminds me that even small acts matter. A gentle word, a patient response, a moment of generosity - these are ways my little light shines in ordinary spaces. And just like the song I learned as a child, I feel Jesus inviting me again and again to let that light shine, trusting that He can use even the smallest flame to push back the darkness. (Minnich, n.d.)

Don Schwager quotes “The Light of Truth,” by Chromatius (died 406 AD)

The Lord has already called his disciples the "salt of the earth" because they seasoned with divine wisdom the hearts of the human race which had been made tasteless by the devil. Now he also calls them the "light of the world." For, illumined by his very own self who is the true and eternal light, they too become light within the darkness. For since he himself is the sun of righteousness, he rightly also calls his disciples "light of the world." Through them, as if through shining rays, he poured the light of his knowledge on the entire world. For by showing the light of truth, the Lord's disciples made the darkness of error flee from people's hearts. (excerpt from TRACTATE ON MATTHEW 19.1.1-2)

[Note: Chromatius was an early Christian scholar and bishop of Aquileia, Italy. He was a close friend of John Chrysostom and Jerome. He died in 406 AD. Jerome described him as a "most learned and most holy man."] (Schwager, n.d.)

The Word Among Us Meditation on Matthew 5:13-16 comments that we can all be “salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13). As we “lose” our lives and follow Jesus, we “find” a more lively, exciting, “flavorful” life growing within us. We become more generous with our time and resources. We are more merciful and kind to the people around us. And we demonstrate the peace of Christ, even in challenging circumstances. And that new life makes us more attractive to everyone else.

St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, “Grace does not destroy nature but perfects it” (Summa I.1.8). To be holy is not to deny our humanity. It is the way God made us to live. His sanctifying grace builds upon the nature and personality we already have, making it clearer, stronger, and more beautiful.

Without Jesus, life can be a bland, endless, and futile flight from pain and difficulty. But with Jesus, life becomes an adventure with the God who loves us. As we walk with him, we become more ourselves and yet more like him. And that makes us more “salty” in a world yearning for life.

“Jesus, I want to become more like you—the salt of the earth.” (Meditation on Matthew 5:13-16, n.d.)

Friar Jude Winkler comments that Elijah called a famine upon the land and the Widow of Zarephath give Elijah one last meal and shares what little she had with him. As a result Elijah promised water and flour for her needs. Was this a miracle or generous neighbours with a change of heart?  In either case, she was generous and she was rewarded by God. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus presents two Wisdom sayings. To live a good life we need to be excited by who we are and share it with the world. We set our lamp where it gives light for all to see.  Friar Jude contrasts this theme with a later admonition to not let our left hand know what our right hand gives and suggests the apparent contradiction is resolved by our motivation not to receive praise but to heal and help.

Father Richard Rohr, OFM, introduces CAC faculty emerita Cynthia Bourgeault who highlights that the primary quality of the kingdom of God is an experience of interabiding—one with God and with one another. There is no separation between humans and God because of this mutual interabiding that expresses the indivisible reality of divine love. We flow into God—and God into us—because it is the nature of love to flow. And as we give ourselves into one another in this fashion, the vine gives life and coherence to the branch while the branch makes visible what the vine is…. The whole and the part live together in mutual, loving reciprocity, each belonging to the other and dependent on the other to show forth the fullness of love. That’s Jesus’s vision of no separation between human and Divine.

No separation between human and human is an equally powerful notion—and equally challenging. One of the most familiar of Jesus’s teachings is “Love your neighbor as yourself” [Mark 12:31; Matthew 22:39]. But we almost always hear that wrong. We hear “Love your neighbor as much as yourself.”… If you listen closely to Jesus’s teaching however, there is no “as much as” in there. It’s just “Love your neighbor as yourself”—as a continuation of your very own being. It’s a complete seeing that your neighbor is you. There are not two individuals out there, one seeking to better herself at the price of the other, or to extend charity to the other; there are simply two cells of the one great Life. Each of them is equally precious and necessary. And as these two cells flow into one another, experiencing that one Life from the inside, they discover that “laying down one’s life for another” [John 15:13] is not a loss of one’s self but a vast expansion of it—because the indivisible reality of love is the only True Self. (Rohr, n.d.)

We seek the guidance of the Spirit as we act with our Baptismal anointing to be “salt and light” in our environment.

References

Matthew, CHAPTER 5 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Readings. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5? 

Meditation on Matthew 5:13-16. (n.d.). Word Among Us. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://wau.org/meditations/2026/06/09/1588383/ 

Minnich, M. (n.d.). Daily Reflection. Creighton Online Ministries: Home. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/daily-reflections/daily-reflection-june-9-2026 

1 Kings, CHAPTER 17 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Readings. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1kings/17? 

Psalms, CHAPTER 4 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Bible Readings, Audio and Video Every Morning | USCCB. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/4?2 

Rohr, R. (n.d.). Mutual Interabiding. Center for Action and Contemplation. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://cac.org/daily-meditations/mutual-interabiding/ 

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Providence and Paradox

The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today challenge us to apply our faith to the reality of the environment in which we live imperfectly called to be salt and light when the paradox of fear and trembling might be our experience.

Salt and Light

The Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah presents Reasons for Judgment.

* [58:6–12] Fasting is not genuine without reforming one’s way of life. A true social morality will ensure prosperity. (Isaiah, CHAPTER 58 | USCCB, n.d.)

Psalm 112 is an acrostic poem detailing blessings.

* [Psalm 112] An acrostic poem detailing the blessings received by those who remain close to God by obedience to the commandments. Among their blessings are children (Ps 112:2), wealth that enables them to be magnanimous (Ps 112:3, 5, 9), and virtue by which they encourage others (Ps 112:4). The just person is an affront to the wicked, whose hopes remain unfulfilled (Ps 112:10). The logic resembles Ps 1; 111. (Psalms, PSALM 112 | USCCB, n.d.)

The Reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians proclaims weakness* and fear and much trembling.

 

* [2:1] The mystery of God: God’s secret, known only to himself, is his plan for the salvation of his people; it is clear from 1 Cor 1:18–25; 2:2, 8–10 that this secret involves Jesus and the cross. In place of mystery, other good manuscripts read “testimony” (cf. 1 Cor 1:6).

* [2:3] The weakness of the crucified Jesus is reflected in Paul’s own bearing (cf. 2 Cor 10–13). Fear and much trembling: reverential fear based on a sense of God’s transcendence permeates Paul’s existence and preaching. Compare his advice to the Philippians to work out their salvation with “fear and trembling” (Phil 2:12), because God is at work in them just as his exalting power was paradoxically at work in the emptying, humiliation, and obedience of Jesus to death on the cross (Phil 2:6–11).

* [2:4] Among many manuscript readings here the best is either “not with the persuasion of wisdom” or “not with persuasive words of wisdom,” which differ only by a nuance. Whichever reading is accepted, the inefficacy of human wisdom for salvation is contrasted with the power of the cross. (1 Corinthians, CHAPTER 2 | USCCB, n.d.)

The Gospel of Matthew presents The Similes of Salt and Light.

* [5:13–16] By their deeds the disciples are to influence the world for good. They can no more escape notice than a city set on a mountain. If they fail in good works, they are as useless as flavorless salt or as a lamp whose light is concealed.

* [5:13] The unusual supposition of salt losing its flavor has led some to suppose that the saying refers to the salt of the Dead Sea that, because chemically impure, could lose its taste. (Matthew, CHAPTER 5 | USCCB, n.d.)

Rev. Andy Alexander, SJ, comments that it is fair to say that many of us would say we don’t feel like the salt of the earth or the light of the world. Jesus is, in fact, telling us that we are gifted and called to be salt and light for our world.

We can read Isaiah 58 carefully as an aid to help us name the desires we have for our Lenten journey. This may be what God wants to give us during Lent. We can ask for these graces, and they can be our Lenten practices. We can ask to be renewed in this call, in our relationship with the poor, in our interaction with the most vulnerable, even in the way we advocate for those seeking justice, and in the way we discern how we will cast our vote.

We won’t let our salt lose its taste. We won’t hide our light under a bushel basket. (Alexander, 2025)

Don Schwager quotes “The Light of Truth,” by Chromatius (died 406 AD).

The Lord has already called his disciples the "salt of the earth" because they seasoned with divine wisdom the hearts of the human race which had been made tasteless by the devil. Now he also calls them the "light of the world." For, illumined by his very own self who is the true and eternal light, they too become light within the darkness. For since he himself is the sun of righteousness, he rightly also calls his disciples "light of the world." Through them, as if through shining rays, he poured the light of his knowledge on the entire world. For by showing the light of truth, the Lord's disciples made the darkness of error flee from people's hearts. (excerpt from TRACTATE ON MATTHEW 19.1.1-2)

[Note: Chromatius was an early Christian scholar and bishop of Aquileia, Italy. He was a close friend of John Chrysostom and Jerome. He died in 406 AD. Jerome described him as a "most learned and most holy man."] (Schwager, n.d.)

The Word Among Us Meditation on 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 comments that Paul never tired of reminding the Corinthians that the wisdom and power of God were their foundation. He would say the same to us because he knows how easy it can be to rely only on our own strength and wisdom. We need to look to Jesus, risen and victorious, and place our trust in him.

So let’s expand our thinking today and step out, trusting in our mighty God. Let’s turn to him first when we’re concerned about our loved ones. Let’s pray boldly for God to work in their lives. And if it takes time to see an answer, let’s keep praying! God’s power can change hearts far beyond what we can do on our own. Our best preaching or persuading, or even the witness of our lives, can’t compare with what the power of God can do. To begin, we need only to trust and pray—and watch to see what he will do.

“Lord, I trust in your power and love!” (Meditation on 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, n.d.)

Friar Jude Winkler comments that the first reading is from Third Isaiah after the Exile when they arrived back in a depleted Israel and the text says the fault is theirs. Because they are not living the practice of sharing and helping the homeless. Faith is both vertical, in a relationship with God and horizontal in relationship with people. Paul speaks about weakness and preaching Christ crucified after his rejection in Athens by the Greek philosophers who believed the soul had to be rescued from the body. The Gospel of Mattthew presents two Wisdom sayings in the Sermon on the Mount that remind us that if salt lost its flavour it would be thrown out and we should give public witness like a lamp that is not hidden. Friar Jude notes that a later admonition in the Gospel about not letting our right hand know is a reference to our motivation in letting others witness our actions.

Father Richard Rohr, OFM, identifies how the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3 is a metaphor for the loss of innocence that we all experience.

The text states, “the eyes of both of them were opened” (3:7). What they were opened to was a split universe. Teachers of prayer call it the “subject-object split.” This happens whenever we stand over and against things, apart and analytical, and can no longer know things by affinity, likeness, or natural connection. Instead, we merely know them as objects out there, subject to our suspicion and doubt.  

This move of “leaving the garden” begins in all human beings somewhere around seven years of age. Before that time, like Adam and Eve in the garden, we exist in unitive consciousness. It’s where we all begin, when “the father and I are one” (John 10:30), or my mother and I are one—as many of us enjoy in the first years of life.  

Eventually the split happens. It has to happen. We will eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and suffer the “wound of knowledge.” We will get suspicious of ourselves and of everything else. We will doubt. That’s called the state of alienation, and many live their whole lives there. (Rohr, n.d.)

We implore the Wisdom of the Spirit as we take on our mission to be good flavour in our environment as light against fear and despair.

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