FROM THE PASTOR Dear Friends of Saint Kevin, Each year during the second week of January the annual Consumer Electronics Show is held in Las Vegas. This show draws many thousands of people who come from far and wide to check out the latest technological innovations and gadgets, which promise to improve the quality of our lives by helping us, stay organized, better manage our time, and stay connected. While many of the devices that debuted at this show, no doubt, may have many beneficial effects, there remains the potential for detrimental effects that might easily be overlooked. First, being plugged into the world of electronic media with cell phones, smart phones, computers, and the Internet makes it possible for family, friends, coworkers, and supervisors to reach us during most any time of the day or night. This can easily lead us to mistakenly believe that we have the duty to be constantly available to others, thereby failing to set aside the quiet time we might need to help ensure our lives are properly focused and on the right track. Another potential downside to being plugged into the world of electronic media is that we can become so busy trying to return phone calls, read and write text messages, and read and answer emails that we lose focus and become disconnected from those things that are important for our spiritual, emotional, and psychological well-being, our relationship with God and our relationships with family and friends. We can fail to be aware of what is happening at the deepest core of our being and of the world around us. The good news is that today’s Gospel not only offers us a good example of how easy it is to get thrown off kilter, but it also gives us a prescription for what is essential to leading a life that is properly focused and on the right track. When Jesus entered the village where Martha and Mary lived, Martha welcomed him and proceeded to wait on him seemingly wanting to offer him the best hospitality she could. All the while, her sister Mary, sat at the feet of Jesus and listened to him speak. Martha then complained and asked Jesus to tell her to get up and do her part in the duties of offering hospitality to a guest. From the context of the reading it seems the response of Jesus to Martha was aimed at helping her recognize exactly who was in her midst, the long awaited and promised Messiah, and what she needed to do to receive salvation. She needed, like her sister Mary, to take a break from the hustle and bustle of her expected routine and sit at the feet of Jesus, listen, and allow her life and heart to be changed. Similarly, it is more important than ever amidst the fast pace and many distractions of modern life to take a break and sit at the feet of Jesus and listen. Sincerely in Christ, Father John C. Moloney
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 16:04:54 +0000
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