Sunday Best
“I have truly built you a princely house, a dwelling where you may abide forever. “ – 1 Kings 8:13
“Wearing your Sunday best” was an oft-repeated term when I was young. Back then, it meant wearing your newest and best clothes when you go to church. Today, the phrase no longer applies. Most of the time, we wear our “Sunday most comfortable.”
While I don’t expect that we’d ever go back to the external compliance of “Sunday best,” I do pray that we all will try to wear our finest where it counts — in our hearts. Like observing the Eucharistic fast, for example. That’s just one hour before communion, which is the least that the Church asks of us. Or how about setting aside a few minutes before going to Mass in order to prepare ourselves to receive Jesus?
It’s not really looking our best that I miss as much as the sense of significance and respect that we used to give to church and to God. I don’t think it’s idealistic to hope that all of us try to do our best whenever we come to worship the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Joy Sosoban (jsosoban@gmail.com)
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REFLECTION:
How can I prepare well for the Holy Mass?
Awesome and mighty God, make me realize Your greatness in the Holy Mass.
Sts. Paul Miki and Companions, martyr, pray for us.
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