Monday of Holy Week

Leave her alone. Let her keep this for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.

Priorities. That is what this gospel is all about. Everyone has them. Martha placed her priorities on serving others. Lazarus placed his on reclining at the table with Jesus. Mary placed hers on anointing her Lord. Judas placed his on money and will betray his Lord because of it. The chief priests placed theirs on their power and decided to kill Jesus because of it. And Jesus placed his priority in fulfilling his Father’s Will knowing full well that it means suffering his Passion and Death. His priorities should be ours and we should learn from this gospel what it means to place God first in our lives.

What are our priorities in life? What should they be? How can we bridge the gap between them?

O Lord, you knew what was being asked of you, help us to know what God is asking of us.

Amen.