In pondering the first reading as St. Paul tells us about the "standing before the judgment seat of God" and that we shall "give an account of [ourselves] to God" I thought of a quote from Mark Twain.
Mark Twain made an observation about man; he stated that "man is the only animal that blushes or for that matter needs to."
Blushing refers to a reddening of the face in shame or embarrassment.
When we look ahead to that particular judgment standing before God who sees all, knows all, examines all a question comes to mind, "will we blush."
Will we stand before God red in the face or will we give then angels something to rejoice in here and now: "I tell you there will be rejoicing among the angels over one sinner who repents."
May we accuse ourselves here and now so as to not be accuses later; may we give cause for rejoicing in heaven and leave the shame behind.
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