For many of us 24 hours in a day is just not enough—or at least we think that it’s not. We might even deprive ourselves of sleep in order to pack more activities in our day. Others of us might be procrastinators, in that we know what we should be doing, but we put it off until it is too late.
This Gospel passage (Lk 10:38-42) has such a strong message for us in late 2019 in this world where there are too many ‘smart’ phones, social media apps, and countless other technological advancements that are barriers to each of us being in the moment with the other. Many of us can instantly visualize the numbers of meetings we attend where professional adults are busy sending or checking their latest email. We eat in restaurants and watch a table of four people conversing; not with each other but each talking to someone else on their cell phone. There are occasions when I am so lazy that, rather than walk 50 feet and ask a question of my granddaughter who is in another room in the house, I will text her that I want to speak to her. And, the list continues of not being present to the other in the moment.
Then there’s Mary, and the greater gift of hospitality she was transmitting. She was present. She was in the moment. She was engaged. She was being, not doing. Christ says of Mary, sitting at His feet, that she has chosen the better thing to do. We can only imagine the flow of their conversation. We too, can have that conversation with Christ in our prayer life.
Where does prayer fit into our usual day? Could we find time to present ourselves to Christ? Is there a quiet place in the house, or could we make it so by turning off the T.V. or radio? How about turning off the car radio on the way to or from work. Pray aloud with a family member while doing simple chores such as the dishes at night.
Christ is always present to us, just waiting for us to knock and let Him be a more prominent part of our life? Do we want to knock?
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