A truly meaningful life

Saturday of week 9 in Ordinary Time

Mark 12:38-44

"The fighting the good fight, running the race, keeping the faith" from St. Paul marks the true meaning of life. This norm helps us be pointed to our life's goal and not be sidetracked with other concerns.  Though we understand that it is the different facets of life that make life exciting, still we would like to see a golden thread tying all these things together.

The gospel says the same thing: "The widow put in everything she had".  Everything!  Where would I put everything of my life?  These are my suggestions to make like truly meaningful:

1. Devote your life to teaching.

Our lives serve as teaching modules for the younger generation.  All accomplishments, prayers, and good works as well as the scandals, shortcomings, and frailties - though our lives are not perfect, they teach valuable lessons for the next generation.  And young people, lest you want to commit the same mistakes over and over again, learn from the generation ahead of you and correct them in your own.

2. Be pointed. 

Everything leads to God either towards him or away from him. Think of the race, just where are you really going?  Everything in life will be affected.  Do not compromise the future.  Start with today.  Journey towards God whether you are a businessman, politician, single or married, man or woman.  Everything leads to God.

3. Be patient.

Be steadfast in adversity.  Many people and situations wrapped in sin would veer you away from your goal.  You will be taught how to envy, take revenge, hurt, think only of yourself.  But Jesus says: "By patient endurance, you will regain your lives."  Continue to love.