September 25, 2013Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time

September 25, 2013Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Pope Francis made headlines last week with his interview that was published in various Jesuit publications (see my post from September 19th for a link).  During the interview, he was asked who he is as a person.  I am paraphrasing here, but he explained that he is a sinner.  He tries to live his life the best he can, he tries to live a life of holiness, but who he is, is a sinner. 

The readings today remind us that we are sinners, wretched sinners who have no business coming before God in the first place, but through the grace of God, we can begin to go down the path of holiness.  The prophet Ezra talks about reaching out to God despite not being worthy, but that God is still willing to help him.  This can be symbolized by Jesus sending out His disciples to spread the Good News.  They are not worthy of this, they don't even get to bring along the things that travelers of the day would bring like a walking stick, but they trust that God will help them.  So should we.