Posted by The WORD in other words (2009) by Fr Eugene Docoy, SVD – South Korea
Thursday 21st Week in Ordinary Time
I have been involved in a construction of a small resort owned by a cooperative whose members are the migrant workers in Korea. The construction was supervised by an engineer who, many times was not present in the site. When the engineer was present, the workers were diligent and hardworking. But when she was out, the pace of work slowed down.
One day, the engineer came in late for an errand. The workers thought she would no longer come for that day so some of the workers went easy with their assigned tasks. Few even hid themselves in the bunkhouse not doing anything. Still so some workers lay asleep. They were caught off-hand to see the engineer arrived. That resulted in their dismissal from work. No matter how much they pleaded to be retained, for that was their only source of income to feed their family they were not given a chance.
The warning to keep in constant watch may not have much significance for those who do not have any experience of facing its consequence. Oftentimes, that warning is ignored so that when punishment comes, it would already be too late.
The call of Jesus is that we have to be in constant watch for we do not know the day or the hour but it may not have to be boring, laborious, and tedious. There are ways to make watching interesting and enjoyable.
First we have to be responsible in everything we do. We all play different roles in life and we are expected to do our best to fulfill that role.
Second, we have to live good Christian lives. We have to live according to the faith we have accepted.
And third, we have to live a life a service. Much of the discontentment in life is due to our selfish concerns. Focusing on our own selves alone leads to greed and dissatisfaction in life. There is the need to go out and reach out to those who are in need.
With these three we can be sure that on the day the Lord comes, we shall not be found unprepared.
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