Reflection on Sunday's readings

Jesus promises that we will experience joy and a sense of fulfillment the more we cooperate with God in bringing about the greatest degree of good possible. Jesus asks us to reflect on how blessed we are to have been given life; given COVID-19, there might be days when we don’t feel all that blessed. But therein lies the point. We are graced and blessed with the wisdom we need in order to choose to do our best every moment of our lives. We are called to connect with others, especially within our faith community, so that we can avoid the energy-draining sense of loneliness. In connecting with each other, we take the risk to share with one another how we view God and the purpose of our lives. We support each other in making decisions that are based on the realization that our life here on earth is a warm-up for heaven. We encourage each other to reflect on how we can create an atmosphere in which more and more people will have a renewed sense of hope and peace.