Luke's gospel, Luke , helped me to recall the unjust judge from Sunday's gospel story. At times my mind feels battered by distractions, battered as was the judge by the elderly woman. How many are the times when I feel that my life is so filled with things ... all kinds of things ... some bought, some gifted to me. Surely these are things that distract my life for what is supposed to be its primary focus ... time for the Lord. One of the more modern types of greed that many of us, including myself, might have to deal with is a kind of greed we do not hear mentioned too often: always storing up things or projects that I/we have to do. These become moments that fill up the day, that seem to tire and frustrate and, ultimately, block my/your growing wealthy in the matters of my/your spirituality ... the wealth that we should be amassing in the silos of our lives.
Lord God, let this gospel strengthen our resolve to overcome weaknesses that keep me from you. Strengthen my resolved to store up more time each day in prayer and other devotions that draw me ever closer to you . Amen.
