First Sunday after Epiphany, Sunday, January 10th, 2016
Have you ever noticed when a teacher is checking to make sure the answer is correct, the teacher will not only look at your answer, but will also want to know how you got the answer? In other words, the teacher wants to check what path you took to know the answer to the question. I remember when I was young, going to elementary school, I remember asking the teacher how to spell a particular word and the teacher would respond: "Look it up in the dictionary." How are you going to look up a word in a dictionary if you don't know how to spell the word, I would wonder. Well, the answer if obvious. A good teacher will not only provide you with an answer but will provide you with the knowledge and the know-how to obtain an answer. A good teacher, in other words, teaches you how to find out the answer to a question instead of simply giving you the answer. This is because often times, in life, there are different ways to find the answer that we are looking for.
In the Second chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke, we hear the story of when Our Blessed Saviour was left behind in the Temple. And St. Luke tells us that when Our Lady and St. Joseph returned to Jerusalem to find their Son, they found the Divine Child in the Temple, "sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions." (Chapter 2:46) After Our Lady approaches her Son and tells Him that they were worried and looking for Him, the Divine Child responds: "How is it that ye sought me?" (Chapter 2:49) As pointed out above, a teacher may ask the path you took to find the answer. Our Lord often asks us the same question. He wants to find out what path we took to find Him. So often in life, people look for God in so many different places. Sometimes the path we take to find happiness takes us down a wrong path. Sometimes we end up feeling lost and miserable. Often, when we think we have found happiness, we end up not feeling as satisfied as we thought that we were. As a Christian, we realize that God is our ultimate happiness. Other things that we think will bring us happiness and joy . . . whether it be drink, or drugs, or money, or wealth, or honor in the eyes of the world . . . these things only give us contentment for a time. God, we know, gives us everlasting contentment. St. Augustine teaches that in trying to find joy and fulfillment, we are really searching ultimately for God. Because he states that all things that we think will bring us satisfaction will ultimately fail us. Only God brings everlasting joy and contentment. What path have you followed to find God? Have you searched for Him in your longing to find joy and contentment in earthly possessions? Things of the world never bring everlasting joy. Only a true, dedicated, committed, personal relationship with God will bring us true satisfaction. Give Him your heart. Make Him the King and Ruler of your life.
Two opportunities to hear Mass on Sunday, January 10th, 2016:
St. Margaret Anglican Church meets every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM. We worship Our Blessed Lord at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.
Holy Spirit Church meets every Sunday at 1:00 PM. We celebrate Mass in the beautiful First Presbyterian Church, located at 116 W. South Street near downtown Greenfield, Indiana.
Come join us for Mass as we worship together as God's family. Take one hour out of your busy schedule and step out of the business and rush of the rest of the week and use this quiet time to spend time with God . . . hear His Word . .. . and receive Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
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