March 12, 2025
Wednesday of the First Week in Lent
Lectionary 226
Luke 11:29-32:
“No sign will be given to this generation except the sign of Jonah.”
Meditation
Jonah spoke God's word, and the Ninevites changed. The name of change is con-version. Conversion is not only for bad people; we are all called to conversion. Conversion is that change of heart that makes us see things differently and adjust our lives accordingly.
We are called to conversion whenever we experience Jesus at a new and more profound level. Conversion is our response to Jesus' invitation to know and love him more intimately.
Conversion is not exclusively our doing; it is our response to Jesus' intrusion in our lives, our response to grace. The invitation to conversion may come in any form: a book, a sermon, a word spoken by a friend, or a child's question. We respond only to the degree that we know Jesus' invitation. Our yes opens the door to a new relationship with him.
At La Salette, Mary invites the shepherds to "come closer," an invitation to con-version. Her presence, words, and whole being plead with us to respond yes to Jesus.
Reflection Questions:
- Have I become so entrenched in my relationship with Jesus that I no longer hear his invitation to conversion?