Monday, 1/11/16
With the special seasons of Christmas and Epiphany behind
us, the readings now introduce us to Judaism and Christianity. The first
reading gives us the imitial rumblings of Judaism. It tells us how in 1100 b.c.
God brought about the conception of Samuel, the last of the Judges, who at the
end of his long life, would bring David to rule from Jerusalem in 1,000 b.c..
The Gospel gives us the first rumblings of Christianity by
telling us how Jesus called Simon, Andrew, James and John who would be the
pillars of Christianity. Through them, Jesus will also call us to follow him.
In the second chapter of the Bible, when God created his
first human, the first thing he had to say about us was, “It is not good for
them to be alone.”
As much as each of us treasures his or her individuality, God
gave us Judaism and then Christianity, because in the long run, as humans, we
need each other. Today’s readings invite us to find happiness by helping each
other along.
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