The work of Jesus began during the wedding feast in Canna,
when at the behest of His Blessed Mother He changed water into wine for the
wedding guests.
Today’s Gospel marks the announcement of Jesus work and his
embarking from his native land, for as we are told, a prophet is not welcomed
in his own homeland.
We are also remined or work in both the Gospel the epistle
and the homily. Work brings sanctity – separation. To work has its roots in the
original sin of Adam and Eve and sets us apart as Christians and separates us
from the world. When I say the world, I am not referring to the poor those who
cannot or do not work, for their work, the poor, is to give us the opportunity to
show compassion and gives our own work new meaning when we know the fruits of
our labor are shared.
Jesus shared his labor and fruits first with the 12 and then
all of those who followed him. They were hungry and He fed them they were sick
and He healed them, they are many more ways for us to sanctify ourselves through
work as described in the Christian way of life in Matt 25:31-46.
As the life of St. rose who’s feast we celebrate today we
are reminded that our work encompassed in our respective vocations and jobs is
that of sanctification and evangelization. We are separated from the wealthy,
who do not work and the dignity of our labor whatever that may be is to be a
lesson in evangelizing them.
St. Joseph was not known for being an owner but revered for
being a worker. As men and women of God St. Joseph and Jesus our models of evangelization
and sanctification through labor.
Copyright 2017 Fred Celio
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