The second reading brought to mind a scene from Wedding Crashers where Vince Vaughan and Owen Wilson are trying to guess what the readings will be for the ceremony they are attending. This one has been a favorite of mine for a long time. When I was in college writing my entrance essay to get into the Teachers College I referenced 1 Corinthians 13. What better way to describe the sacrifices a teacher makes? All day long I have to make the choice to be patient and kind instead of quick tempered. Bishop Barron's reflection on the reading was a beautiful reminder of how love is an constant abandonment of self.
When reading the verses from Jeremiah and the Responsorial Psalm I can't help but think of the recent law passed in New York. People's opinions on both sides have been all over social media and I've had a hard time knowing how to respond outside of conversations within my own home. I know that God's Word is true and that all life is precious and known to the Lord from the beginning. While I cannot understand why this horror continues to be praised and legal, I know that as St. Paul writes, we only know partially but the perfect will come. I will continue to seek God's Word to discern what it means for me to love others and sing of the Lord's refuge, hope, and justice.
