Quick Morning Thought

"No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lamp stand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away" Luke 8:16-18


            This morning while I was trying to read the gospel for the day and provide myself with some focus, I was struck with the malleable beauty of scripture.  The Divine Word has a way of speaking infallible truth while also allowing the Holy Spirit to meet us exactly where we are.

There was a time in my life I may have read the "nothing hidden that will not become visible" line as an admonishment that all sin and fault will come to light, and certainly that is one aspect of Christ's teaching, but today it was as if the Holy Spirit, knowing what my days look like, knowing all the thankless tasks that like before me, was reminding me that all I do in secret will one day be known.

So as you clean up the mess from the weekend, picking up socks and dirty underwear, finding smelly towels in the corners of boys' bedrooms, planning your meals, stocking the fridge, and changing the baby's diapers, remember that even though no one may notice what you do now, Our Lord sees all the effort, all the sacrifice and all the love. The less praise we receive in this life, the more we will be rewarded in heaven.

So hold that torch high! God has entrusted us all, mothers, fathers, working or staying at home to be a bearer of light for our families and in return that light will spread and our children will carry it for the world.