How will you be remembered? A better question: how will you want to be remembered? Today we think of end times as celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King—the end of our liturgical cycle “C” and the beginning of cycle “A” for our Scripture readings. We will enter the new and next season of Advent. During November we have remembered all our Saints and Souls who have passed away in the last year—and we have remembered those long gone from us, too. In the Gospel today we hear the “good” thief ask Jesus to remember him when He comes into His Kingdom. It got me wondering if Jesus would remember me—and say to me when the time comes: “Amen…today you will be with me in paradise.”
I am convinced that probably most of us would like to do some great thing with our lives. But we labor under the illusion that the doing of great things is reserved for a chosen few: heroes, Olympians, martyrs, Saints—not really for you and me. What if the greatest thing to do is just to honor God with a life that seeks to do His will in all the little things—like spending our lives in love and care? We may not die for our faith, but we could strive to stay true to it in all we say and do during a lifetime. Here are some questions to consider:
Did I make anyone's burdens lighter?
Did I share with those less fortunate?
Was I a good example for my children, my co-workers, my fellow parishioners, and my neighbors?
Was I kind and considerate of others—going out of my way to comfort those who need comfort?
Was I strong for my spouse when there was a need to lean on me?
Did I remember to say every day how much I love and appreciate them to my spouse and family?
Did I praise my Savior and give thanks for blessings too numerous to count?
Try to imagine that the 24-hour blocks of your life are bank-fresh bundles of a hundred one dollar bills. Your challenge each day is to spend your life in order to be remembered for your caring and sharing. We must spend the small increments of our lives’ capital in unselfish events that honor God by serving the people He has placed on our paths. Spend your love capital wisely, and you will be remembered by those around you. And more importantly, remembered by Jesus—so that one day you will be in paradise.
Keep “spending wisely”—and keep singing!
Elizabeth Dyc
I am convinced that probably most of us would like to do some great thing with our lives. But we labor under the illusion that the doing of great things is reserved for a chosen few: heroes, Olympians, martyrs, Saints—not really for you and me. What if the greatest thing to do is just to honor God with a life that seeks to do His will in all the little things—like spending our lives in love and care? We may not die for our faith, but we could strive to stay true to it in all we say and do during a lifetime. Here are some questions to consider:
Did I make anyone's burdens lighter?
Did I share with those less fortunate?
Was I a good example for my children, my co-workers, my fellow parishioners, and my neighbors?
Was I kind and considerate of others—going out of my way to comfort those who need comfort?
Was I strong for my spouse when there was a need to lean on me?
Did I remember to say every day how much I love and appreciate them to my spouse and family?
Did I praise my Savior and give thanks for blessings too numerous to count?
Try to imagine that the 24-hour blocks of your life are bank-fresh bundles of a hundred one dollar bills. Your challenge each day is to spend your life in order to be remembered for your caring and sharing. We must spend the small increments of our lives’ capital in unselfish events that honor God by serving the people He has placed on our paths. Spend your love capital wisely, and you will be remembered by those around you. And more importantly, remembered by Jesus—so that one day you will be in paradise.
Keep “spending wisely”—and keep singing!
Elizabeth Dyc
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