The second reading calls us to account for our attitudes and actions, as does most of the Letter of James. He was a follower of Jesus; and surely, he observed the words and actions of the apostles as they jockeyed for position and attempted to force their views upon Jesus.

This should give us hope. If those who were closest to Jesus were unable to receive, understand, and live the message, why are we surprised that we are not consistent in our Christian life. It was only the Holy Spirit who changed their way of thinking, understanding, and living. The Holy Spirit can do the same for us.

The Mass readings can be found here: Scripture Readings

The blog post can be found here: Blog Post