Saturday, August 23, 2008

A Commentary for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time by Sr. Kathleen Yeadon, OSB

Jesus asks the question that defines all of our lives:


Who do you say that I am? 

How we answer this question reflects our beliefs about God, the church and discipleship. It is how we live however, that truly gives the answer to the question.  Our early lives were shaped by the question asked probably of our parents and God parents: What do you ask for this child in the Sacrament of Baptism? Our monastic lives have been shaped by the question : Do we seek God?

The opportunity to wrestle, grow and live out the question is a great gift from God. In this quest, we seek out others, encourage one another and mirror for one another the mystery of God. We thus in turn become part of the question for others.  Discipleship is an invitation to let the question shape our lives. It is a dynamic process as is our vow of conversatio—ever anticipating God’s will--lived today --as a pilgrim --hungering to delve deeper into the question: 

Who do you say that I am?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

we all love you and always will and you are the best teacher in the world

Anonymous said...

i love this entry.
Taylor
hns

Anonymous said...

hi sister nicolette
i love all the comments