In today's readings we hear about Jonah. In fact, the first reading is from the Book of Jonah, where the Ninevites listen to Jonah and "they turned from their evil way."
In the Gospel reading from Luke 11, Jesus talks about this. "At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here."
I want to talk about the concept of evil today. We're not exactly sure what the people of Nineveh were doing that raised God's ire, but that it was evil. I suspect that whatever you and I are doing would not fall into the category of "evil." (At least, we'd like to think so.) That's a strong word. But could even the "smallest" of sins be considered evil? If we're succumbing to the wiles of the Evil One, then could we actually be doing evil? As we continue our Lenten journey, let us imitate the Ninehevites and turn from any evil we may be committing.
Father, help us to turn from our evil ways, repent, and return to you. Amen.
Thank you for continuing your 60 second reflections in your retirement. They are usually the first thing I read after reading the daily Mass readings each morning. May God bless you.