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Saturday, July 26, 2008, Sts. Joachim & Ann
Sirach 44:1, 10-15, Psalm 132, Matthew 13:16-17
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A GOLDEN FINISH
"Their wealth remains in their families, their heritage with their
descendants." —Sirach 44:11
Many people work hard during their adult lives, with the goal of enjoying
a relaxing, well-deserved retirement. It's the time to enjoy one's
grandchildren, and catch up on travel, hobbies, and leisure that were
missed out on during many years of sacrifice.
However, the "golden years" are not really the time to let up; instead,
these years are the time to "seal in" the heritage that has been sown. All
too often, it takes only one generation for a society to lose its
collective faith. The decades of solid groundwork that parents have laid
may be lost in the relaxation of the golden years of retirement. Jesus may
be issuing a call to grandparents when He says: "Listen to what I say:
Open your eyes and see! The fields are shining for harvest!" (Jn 4:35)
Kings Hezekiah and Solomon both had tremendous starts in reforming their
nation and turning their people to the Lord (2 Kgs 18:2ff; 1 Kgs 3:6ff).
Yet their records are tarnished because they slacked off in later years.
The end result of both their reigns was that the nation was in worse shape
when they died than it was before they started (2 Kgs 20:21ff; 1 Kgs
11:43ff).
Jesus warned us about "laying the foundation and then not being able to
complete the work" (Lk 14:29). Then our legacy is merely a half-built
tower, an extended family which didn't have the faith that endured. Let us
follow the example of Sts. Joachim and Ann, grandparents of Jesus, and
build a heritage that will endure for the glory of God.
Prayer: Lord, may I finish "the work You gave me to do" (Jn 17:4).
Promise: "I assure you, many a prophet and many a saint longed to see what
you see but did not see it, to hear what you hear but did not hear
it." —Mt 13:17
Praise: St. Ann and her daughter, Mary, were the only two women in history
to carry immaculately conceived children in their wombs.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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