remember this, you who never think of God

Amos 2:6-16; psalm 50; Matthew 8:18-22

"Remember this, you who never think of God."

This is the response to the psalm of the mass today.  IT is repeated while psalm 50 is being proclaimed, "Remember this, you who never think of God."

There are many who never think of God in our world.  There are many who never have a cause to think of God.   So, what are they to remember? 

Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church.  These were the faithful Christians killed along side of Sts. Peter and Paul during the persecution under Nero around 64 AD.

St. Clement, the 3rd bishop of Rome after Peter, writes about the martyrdom of these Holy men and women, "to these men, Peter and Paul, who lived such holy lives there was joined a great multitude of the elect who by reason of rivalry were the victims of many outrages and tortures and who became outstanding examples among us."

By their fidelity and willingness to cling to Christ, to follow Him wherever he went, they gave the world something to remember, they gave the world something to think about.

One not must think of God in order to experience him, one must simply think of those who think to follow Him to encounter the living presence of God.  This is the memory that enlightens the shrouded minds of those who refuse to think of God. 

Mother Teresa relates this story,  "A man, a follower of the Hindu religion, came to our Home for Dying in Kalighat at a time when I was busy curing the wounds of a sick person.  He watched me for a while in silence.  Then he said, "since it gives you strength to do what you do, I have no doubt that your religion has to be true."

By her faith lived she gave this man something to remember, a memory of light that drove away the darkness. 

"Remember this, you who never think of God."

May we make memories of light to help scatter the darkness of doubt to enlighten those who never think of God, and by our life they too might see.  Let those who never think of God at least think of us who do, and thus light is sent forth and darkness is scattered.