A better world begins with us!
Today in some parts of the globe is known as Carnival Sunday. It is the last Sunday before the Season of Lent. We are in the last days before many of us will enter into a time of introspection, Heart Work! Our Gospel portion is, St. Luke 6: 39-45, and our selection for meditation is,
“The good person out of good treasure of his/ her heart produces good, and the evil person out of his/ her evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart their mouths speak.” Luke 6: 45
I know that I have always heart work to do because judging others is so easy to do. But if we judge someone, how can we truly be loving to them?
Jesus calls us to look at ourselves first, then from self knowledge of ourselves we can determine if we live out the life and message of Jesus, we can help others to do the same.
Jesus reminds us of the need to work on ourselves when He tells us,
“Can a blind person lead a blind person? Will they not both fall into a pit?” Luke 6:39
Our hearts must see and acknowledge what is going on in them, and compare them with the Heart of Jesus. The old yet important question still needs to be asked of ourselves, “What would Jesus do?” The answer to this question requires us know Jesus and have Him as the center of the totality of our lives!
As we close this last Sunday before Ash Wednesday, may we take Jesus seriously and make our world a better place through our lives!
Blessings!
Pax. The Hermit of Peace.
Hermitage of Peace 