Hajja Salesjana

When to Hurry We were not made to hurry, except perhaps to rescue those in immediate danger, and one other great exception. When Jesus met a man burdened by the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the pleasures of life, he did not encourage him to take his time: “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today” (Luke 19:5). Leave your hurried life behind, Zacchaeus. Stop frantically chasing peace and happiness elsewhere. Come to me,  and hurry. Don’t walk, but  run . The next verse says, “So [Zacchaeus] hurried  and came down and received him joyfully” (Luke 19:6). “For all the ways we are prone to hurry, how many of us still hurry into the presence of Jesus?” In the same way, when the shepherds heard that the promised Christ had come, “they went  with haste  and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger” (Luke 2:16). They didn’t slow down, or take the scenic route, but  hurried  to find Jesus. The path where hurry is healthy is the one that leads us further into his life, his heart, his cross, his throne . For all the ways we are prone to hurry, how many of us still hurry into the presence of Jesus? As strangely captive as we can be to our deadlines, headlines, and notifications, we can be just as strangely reluctant to sit and meet with the King of the universe — to hear him in his word, to cast our cares upon him in prayer, to savor the wonder and privilege of being his as we adore him in the Blessed Sacrament or receive him in the Eucharist. So, as you come to him, the Son who walked among us, by all means hurry. And let his voice slowly free you from hurry, from a pace of life that prevents love. Let your soul learn to walk again so that you may truly live and not simply exist. Glorify himwith your life! photo by Jan Kopriva - www.unsplash.com 31 Jannar-Marzu 2022 hajja