Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Everything Will Be Revealed
Jesus says, “Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.” (Matthew 10:26b) This is a profound statement. What does Jesus mean by it? Is it a call to be transparent and authentic? Even though no one on earth may know [fill in the blank], the Lord does! This seems to be both a comfort and a challenge. I do not have to worry about what other people think of me; yet at the same time, I need to care about what God thinks of me.
The divine presence is everywhere.
“The Discipline of Psalmody” in the Rule of St. Benedict (chapter 19) begins thus: “We believe that the divine presence is everywhere and that ‘in every place the eyes of the Lord are watching the good and the wicked’” (Proverbs 15:3) (RB 19:1). This may seem creepy at first and unnerving. But if God knows everything and is present everywhere, what have we to fear? If God is for us, who can be against us (Romans 8:31)? If the Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear (Psalm 27:1)?
For the Journey:
Consider how you behave in the presence of God and his angels when you are in prayer. As St. Benedict says in the same chapter, “Let us stand to sing the psalms in such a way that our minds are in harmony with our voices” (RB 19:7). A comfort and a challenge…for the rest of our days.
Reflection by Br. Luke Kral, OSB
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