Gospel, Homily and Coffee

For those who have heard me preach, and will continue to hear my preach, the homily often includes or is about Salvation.  Jesus saves us. He is our salvation. This is the core of our belief. However, what I think we can lose that powerful meaning of what salvation is; and we can think it only means “me” getting into heaven. This Gospel clearly reveals it is not. Salvation is an attitude, and event, a reality in the now. When experienced and lived, then completes itself in heaven. But first is must be a reality in our lives today! In this place.  Salvation is about having life and having life in the full.   Salvation also is something entirely personal, not individualistic, but personal. Jesus Christ brings to us the freedom to be engaged in living life in the full, which means living life with and for others, a life of Love. He reveals the true path to Freedom. This is the Good News! I love this Gospel passage for a couple of reasons.  One, it talks a...