On the Way to Wonder

Tomorrow’s Gospel text deals with one of the mysteries of faith.  How does a mortal approach a God who by definition is holy, without sin?  Jesus has just talked to the crowds and said that his followers must “eat his body” and “drink his blood.”  We understand that Jesus was looking forward to our tradition of communion but many left him on hearing this.  Jesus asks his disciples, “Are you too going to leave ?”  Peter responds with his famous confession, “Lord, to whom shall we go?  You have the words of eternal life.  We have come to believe that you are the holy one of God.”  Tomorrow’s text follows right after with the Scribes and Pharisees, the guardians of the Law, questioning Jesus  about his disciples because they see these followers eating with dirty, defiled hands.  How could they ever eat that which is holy?  Let us listen to tomorrow’s Psalm 15 put to music and deal with the same dilemma.  Only the “good guys” can approach God in his temple … and we are sinners!  Let us thank God for grace and forgiveness.  Blessings.

Psalm 15 Sons of Korah

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