TUESDAY 11TH AUGUST 2020
MEMORIAL OF ST. CLARE
Ezekiel 2:8-3:4, Matthew 18:1-5,10,12-14
HOW CAN WE BECOME LIKE CHILDREN?
Many of us can still remember how life was when we were much younger. As little children growing up with our parents, we were so innocent, and we trusted our parents that they are planning the best for us. We did not bother so much about many things, once we had eaten, we are fine. As we grew older, we began to seek positions and material possessions, we started claiming our entitlements and we keep malice.
In the gospel reading of today, we see that the Apostles as adults were not free of the adult tendency. They came to ask Jesus who was greater in his kingdom. Jesus used the opportunity to teach us to return to our childlike character. The innocence of heart, total trust and dependence on our parents should now be directed to God. We should maintain our holiness and innocence and trust God for all we need and that he is doing the best for us.
This was the type of life St Clare lived. At age 18, she had already decided to dedicate her life to christ. Influenced by St Francis of Assisi who is from the same place with her, she formed a monastery of nuns who dedicated their lives to prayer. St Clare formed them to be contemplative, always seeking the face of God and entrusting everything to him. She was like a mother to her nuns and showed them God's love and affection until her death in 1253. May the Lord help us to serve him well in the days of our youth, and to grant us the grace to always be young at heart in the practice of our Christian faith. God help us. Amen.
Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie MSP
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