Wednesday of the First Week of AdventSince my office is located in my parish church building, today's Psalm response rings true for me in a very tangible way: "I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life." However, "the house of the Lord" is really much more. Ephesians 2:19-20 tells us that we are "fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the capstone. Through Him, the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord; in Him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit." This is the spiritual house into which we invite our clients, whether for food, comfort, guidance or healings as described in today's readings. Jesus blesses and multiplies whatever we offer to share, beyond what is needed! Like the people in today's Gospel, let's be sure not to waste the leftovers. Gwen Hall is a licensed clinical social worker who works as a counselor in the Prestonsburg office, 125 miles away from the main office of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lexington, KY. Telementalhealth services now allow her to offer counseling to anyone living in the 50-county mission diocese. |
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