March 1, 2023
Reflection
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The title of
my homily is, “Do Not Babble”
Jesus says
that in today’s gospel.
When praying,
“Do not babble.”
I believe we
can say that of his preaching as well. “Don’t babble.”
I like the
comments by President Calvin Coolidge
about this theme I want to preach about today.
For example: “Nobody
gets in trouble by listening.”
And Dorothy
Parker once said to Coolidge, “I have a bet with someone that I can get you
to say more than two words and he said
with a smile on his face, “You lose.”
Walter T.
Tatara said, "Surely the shortest commencement addresses - in
history and for me one of the most memorable - was that of Dr. Harold E. Hyde,
president of New Hampshire Plymouth State College. He reduced his message to
the graduating class to these three ideals: 'Know yourself - Socrates. Control
yourself. Cicero. Give yourself. Christ.'"
All this is
triggered by today’s gospel.
Jesus said,
When praying: don’t babble. Not too many words.
See God as our Father.
Hallowed be God’s name.
Pray that God’s kingdom comes about.
Pray that God’s will be done.
Give us our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation.
Deliver us from evil.
Amen
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