Every day, if we go to
Mass, or if we read the Gospels, we are able to hear Jesus's Word. What a privilege that is. But do we long to hear with the same energy
as the deaf man did for his hearing? And
once we hear the Word, do we act on it?
And are we open, and
opened, to the Word of God? Are we open
to hearing Jesus's teachings about love and forgiveness and mercy? Or do we simply listen to these teachings but
not act on them? Do we listen and listen
and listen and listen, year after year and year, and yet remain hardened,
bitter, closed, angry, unforgiving, vengeful and selfish? Because there are many
ways to be deaf, and there are many things that Jesus wants us to open -- our
ears, of course, but our hearts most of all.
--Fr. James Martin, posted on Facebook, September 9, 2012
(For more of Fr. Martin's reflections on Jesus,
read Jesus: A Pilgrimage)
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