The
gospel passage today show us Jesus’ regard for the women in his
company: indeed, women of many different characteristics and backgrounds. Pope
Francis has an equally high regard for women, and women’s roles in the Church,
as women have every opportunity to demonstrate the fidelity, obedience and trust
in Christ that his own Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, had.
Role distinction is a high
priority on the Pope’s daily agenda. The dangerous price of sexual and role
blurring and morphing – as is so prevalent in our country – will no doubt be a
rightful target in his speeches next week when he visits our country. The pope
speaks his mind – and will no doubt tell us what we need to hear – although
what many may not like to hear!
In
the first reading today St. Paul continues to tell his beloved
friend Timothy the value of identifying with the poor – as Christ himself did –
“love of money is the root of all evil” – this has always been true. It is so easy to stray from the faith, when
one creates a very false sense of eternal security by one’s one means and
bought methods. We must compete well for
the faith – using the faith. This too will be a message from Pope Francis
to Americans. “Stay away from those who have a morbid disposition for arguments
and verbal disputes” - “remember the poor” – these are theme that are ever
present in his mind – and ought to be in the minds of all real Catholics and
Christians everywhere.
Remember them, for they are blessed, and the Kingdom of
heaven is theirs!
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