What interesting words of wisdom we hear
from James this afternoon. He tells us
that even though we profess to be followers of Christ, our actions may often
not be congruous with the values Christ proclaimed. How often do we judge people on how they are
dressed or how rich they are or by their status in society? James points out followers in the early
Church often did not welcome the poor in their assemblies, that they often
treated people different depending upon their status in society.
We want to be a welcoming, diverse
community of faith. We want to welcome
the child and the grandmother, the rich and the poor, the immigrant and the
person whose family has lived here for generations. And in many ways we in the Catholic Church
can be proud of how diverse and welcoming we are. But it is something we cannot take for
granted. We need to reach out to many
people in so many ways. We need to meet
people in their reality, in the place where they are in their lives. May we always be challenged in our faith, may
we always look inside of our hearts to see the ways we need to change and grow
in order to really live out the Gospel message.
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