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     The Gospel for this first Monday of Lent is the Final Judgement scene of Matthew 25. It seems to me that the key to all of this is that we don’t have to look far to see our Christian mission. It is pretty much right in front of us. Those who were sent off to the everlasting fire had only one excuse: “When did we ever see you Jesus?  We only saw others, and since we did not think them to be worth it, we kept on going.” This is the time of year when we need to see the real worth of persons and deeds and words. It is said that a cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

    Jesus Christ was not a cynic. He saw value in every person and in every good deed and every kind word. He did not worry about the price, because the true worth of something is really beyond price. One word that could quickly describe the life of Jesus Christ is Sacrifice. He asks us to be willing to make sacrifices for others as well. We can sacrifice for our families; we can sacrifice for one another, and in all these things it is really a sacrifice to God. If we fail to sacrifice to God, we do not show him the honor that is due to him. If we sacrifice to God by sacrificing for others, we will not be goats, but sheep. And being part of the sheep of the flock, the Lord will be our Good shepherd and care for us.

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