Friday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time - Luke 19:45-48
Today’s Gospel is extremely short:
only 4 verses. Yet it opens with a somewhat violent scene: Jesus has taken a
whip and is driving the moneychangers out of the temple area. This is not a
Jesus we see very often. On this day, Jesus was extremely angry that this
hallowed, holy temple was being used for commerce, for the making of money.
This sacred temple was being defiled! Jesus was so angry he took a whip and
drove the moneychangers out of the temple.
It can be easy to take sacred and
safe places, such as a church, for granted. At times, we may even forget that
we are in a holy and sacred space. The next time you are in your church, I
invite you to sit quietly for a few minutes. Notice the peace, the sacredness
of this blessed space. Experience the presence of God in this holy place!
Experience the presence of God in the people who are with you and around you!
As human beings, we all need sacred
spaces, be that a church, a forest, the ocean, the mountains, a small lake or
your own backyard. When we recognize the “sacred,” we know deep within us that
God is there with us. Every moment of our day is sacred — if we perceive it
that way! God is always with us!
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