Will you grow up please!
Wednesday, 22nd week in Ordinary Time
1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44
The Church today is undergoing an experience of
growing up, under the leadership of Pope Francis. We have a great example in
the very concept of a Pope Emeritus and a Pope living in perfect union of heart
and mind, setting an example for the entire Church and those who are related to
that Faith Community in any way. We are called to be of one heart and one soul
(cf. Acts 4: 32) not claiming to belong to Apollos or to Cephas or to Paul (cf.1 Cor 1:12).
How sad to see Churches divided on certain unchristian considerations... some churches sealed and communities broken into pieces... and in most of these cases those who are to lead themselves are the causes of division. We have a clarion call to grow up! Pope Francis said these words in the beginning of this year: "we should recognise with sincerity and pain that our communities continue to live in division that is scandalous. Division among us Christians is a scandal. There is no other word: a scandal." We see Jesus in the Gospel today that he refuses to get stuck to the praises, recognition and acceptance. He decides to move on.. to grow on... to grow up!
This is the call from the Lord: will you please grow up! Don't blame the situation. Don't blame those who are around. Don't blame the times. Don't blame anyone... just grow up!