Today's Readings For me the final sentence of the gospel is a reminder to think seriously about the choices I make in my life, each day of my life, from the time my feet touch the floor in the morning until the time I fall asleep ... usually in my recliner: "If they will not listen to Moses ad the prophets neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead." Does the Lord have an opportunity to speak to my "tortured" heart? Who is and what are the Moses and the prophets that speak out to me in my life?
Seriously, if you have the time, reflect on Jeremiah's example of the two trees in the first reading. These two pictures serve as examples of the kind of lives people choose to live. These examples make more poignant his words: "More tortuous than all else is the human heart."
