As we enter into the final months of the liturgical year our readings will turn more often to the “final day” and the “last things.” The obvious theme for this ending of the “ordinary” season of the year is: believe: that the judgment day is indeed coming! and that we shall all be held accountable for our deeds of loving - whether there were many or any in our lives, or whether they were few or non-existent.
The word of God speaks very loudly and clearly that doing what God bids is the only way to secure a place in eternity! God would have us love and serve the needs of one another! How do we know this - because his very Word - Jesus - became one of us human beings and spoke these things very clearly - not only by words but more importantly, by example! And all that Jesus really told us is that “the Father’s will is the most important thing there is.”
In the gospel passage today, Jesus says that he is blessed and holy - not because of the human source of his goodness and holiness - his mother, Mary - but rather because he does the will of his Father in heaven. Any who do his Father’s will - those who do wonderful, constructive, productive and positive things for others at the instruction and with the guiding help of the Father - will be exalted in heaven. They are the just ones!
And so we cry out today: Rejoice, in the Lord you just! Be glad in the Lord, and give thanks to his holy name - both now and for ever!
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