A Penitent Blogger

Mindful of my imperfections, seeking to know Truth more deeply and to live Love more fully.

Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? Quem patronum rogaturus? Cum vix iustus sit securus?
Recordare, Iesu pie, Quod sum causa tuae viae: Ne me perdas illa die...

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Children

In today's Gospel (Mk. 10:13-16), we have this familiar scene:

People were bringing children to Jesus that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

When Jesus saw this

he became indignant and said to them,
"Let the children come to me;

do not prevent them,
for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

"Amen, I say to you,
whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child
will not enter it."

When we look to God, are we self-important or are we childlike?