When I line up a shot to hit a golf ball, I pick out the smallest target I can find in the distance. I am close to hitting that target nine times out of ten. I purposely do not look at hazards like water, sand, or any trouble, because that is where my ball will likely end up. The smallest target, the last thing I look at, is my treasure for that swing.
In today’s gospel at Mass, Jesus says, “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.” This passage offers a profound metaphor for the power of perception and its influence on our spiritual well-being.
It is amazing how God created us. Our bodies automatically respond to what we see. For example, my body will obey the last thing I see, whether it is a tiny target where I can hit my next shot or a hazard that carries an extra stroke penalty.
Consider what your treasure is. You can look away if your gaze falls on a hazard to your soul. But if that is the last thing you see, your subconscious will record it and replay it repeatedly. It will eat you up.
Science teaches us that the mind’s subconscious cannot distinguish between right and wrong, good or bad, right or wrong, real or imagined. It seems real if you wake up in the middle of a dream until you come to your senses. The last image you see becomes your reality. Now, it is your treasure.
Gospel Challenge:
Jesus makes a lot of sense. “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.”
So, our hearts and what we love will always follow our treasure. This means that what we truly value, our ‘treasure’, will shape our desires, our actions, and ultimately, our character. Welcome to the Heart of Jesus in you.
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My Eye and My Treasure
When I line up a shot to hit a golf ball, I pick out the smallest target I can find in the
distance. I am close to hitting that target nine times out of ten. I purposely do not look at
hazards like water, sand, or any trouble, because that is where my ball will likely end up.
The smallest target, the last thing I look at, is my treasure for that swing.
In today’s gospel at Mass, Jesus says, “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is
sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body
will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.”
This passage offers a profound metaphor for the power of perception and its influence
on our spiritual well-being.
It is amazing how God created us. Our bodies automatically respond to what we see.
For example, my body will obey the last thing I see, whether it is a tiny target where I
can hit my next shot or a hazard that carries an extra stroke penalty.
Consider what your treasure is. You can look away if your gaze falls on a hazard to your
soul. But if that is the last thing you see, your subconscious will record it and replay it
repeatedly. It will eat you up.
Science teaches us that the mind’s subconscious cannot distinguish between right and
wrong, good or bad, right or wrong, real or imagined. It seems real if you wake up in the
middle of a dream until you come to your senses. The last image you see becomes your
reality. Now, it is your treasure.
Gospel Challenge:
Jesus makes a lot of sense. “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your
whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in
darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.”
So, our hearts and what we love will always follow our treasure. This means that what
we truly value, our ‘treasure’, will shape our desires, our actions, and ultimately, our
character. Welcome to the Heart of Jesus in you.
Love Your Neighbor!
Fr. Rick Pilger, IC
www.bscchurch.com
www.rosminians.com
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