Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way. — Psalm 139:24b

Mass Readings: Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 / Luke 10:13-16 

Woe to You 

Every summer my wife hounds me about the condition of the dry, cracked skin on my feet. She lines the bathroom counter with lotions and foot scrubs, insisting that I take care of myself. I know she’s right, but admitting that means that I must change my habits, something I’m both too stubborn and too lazy to do. 

By the end of August my cracked heels starts to hurt, and when I complain about it, my wife could easily echo the refrain in today’s Gospel, “Woe to you.” I think that’s the message Jesus is sending in today’s Gospel. I hear Him say to the cities, “The Good News of the Kingdom of Heaven is for your benefit, but if you reject it, suffering will follow.” 

Prayer: Incarnate Word, help me to graciously receive Your message.