Sunday, April 5, 2020

A Rousing Word

Palm Sunday of The Lord's Passion
Isaiah 50:4-7
Matthew 26:14-27:66


The Lord has given me a well-trained tongue, 
that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. 
Isaiah 50:4 

This opening line from today’s first reading reminds me of my need to be nourished by a rousing word. 
  
Did I hear something in today’s proclamation and/or homily that invited me to relate to any of the characters in the drama of the Passion?

Did I hear something to ‘rouse’ me from
from Judas’ greed, from Peter’s bravado-turned-fear, from the disciples’ weakness, from a follower’s impulse to violence, from Caiaphas’ self-importance, from Pilate’s indecisiveness, from the crowd’s mob mentality, from the soldiers’ need to demean and torture, or from the passers’ by who fell so easily into reviling?  

Did I hear something to ‘rouse’ me toward
toward the Cyrenian’s compassion, toward a bystander’s comfort, toward the risky witness of the centurion, toward the steadfastness of the women, toward the generous action of Joseph, or toward the love and commitment of Mary Magdalene? 

What did I hear?

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