09/01/24 The Floor

Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

It's the least you can do.

We are made to strive. We are made to pursue the ideal. But we also need to know what the minimum is. We also need to know: What is the least I can do? (And still give the Lord access to my heart!)

Mass Readings from September 1, 2024: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 Psalms 15:2-5James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23