Gospel MK 4:21-25
Jesus said to his disciples,
“Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket
or under a bed,
and not to be placed on a lampstand?
For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible;
nothing is secret except to come to light.
Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.”
He also told them, “Take care what you hear.
The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you,
and still more will be given to you.
To the one who has, more will be given;
from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
“Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket
or under a bed,
and not to be placed on a lampstand?
For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible;
nothing is secret except to come to light.
Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.”
He also told them, “Take care what you hear.
The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you,
and still more will be given to you.
To the one who has, more will be given;
from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
I went to mass with my mom over the weekend. One of my New Year's resolutions is to take her to mass on the first weekend of every month. It's time when we can share the light of Christ together. Incidentally, she usually goes to the Christ the Light Cathedral in Oakland. So that's where we went. The light of Christ was not meant to be kept a secret - the apostles were not members of some exclusive, secret society. The good news of the gospel is for everyone. I am at my best when I share and experience the light of Christ with others, starting with my own family. What does it mean to do that? It means treating them with compassion and non-judgment just as Jesus treats me. What we sow is what we reap. If we are loving and compassionate toward others, more love and compassion shall be returned to us.
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