Twenty-Eighth Wednesday of Ordinary Time

The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others.”

Sometimes in life we can become so focused on worldly matters or fulfilling our obligations that we forget to pay attention to good judgment and to the love of God. We lose ourselves in work and worries and before we know it we are in a place in our lives where sin and shortsightedness have taken over. It is so easy for us to fall into the gears of the world and have love slowly crushed out of us in the daily grind. When we find ourselves overworked or losing focus on the big picture of leading Christ-like lives, we need to take a step back, relax, and renew our hearts, souls, minds, and bodies. We can do this through prayer and mediation and by talking to those in our lives who are examples of Christ.

Have we taken a step back in our lives to reassess what’s really important? Are we still open to allowing God to help us make our daily decisions? What do we do to keep our lives’ work and responsibilities in perspective?

O Lord, give us your good judgment and unwavering love.

Amen.