Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Third Tuesday in Advent

Which of the two did his father’s will?

The two brothers in this reading reflect upon our relationship with God. Sometimes we are the first son and we tell God, I will not do this or that, but in the end we do it either out of a sense of duty or love. Other times we are the second son and we tell God, Yes, sir, but in the end we let our fears or selfishness stand in the way of doing what we know is right. What a marvelous grace it is to be able to answer Yes, sir to the Lord and do what God wills us to do.

Which of these two brothers are we most like? How often do we allow God to lead us where we do not want to go, but need to be? What can we do to make our Yes, sir mean yes?

O Lord, help us to make our lives living Yes’s to your Divine Will.

Amen.

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