2 Kings 24:8-17 / Matthew 7:21-29
We may have heard of this term before - "practicing Catholic". It is a term used to describe Catholics who attend the Sunday Eucharist regularly and receive the Sacraments and observe the other precepts of the faith.
And then there are also "Sunday Catholics", a term that may have the above descriptions but it may imply that only the minimum requirements of the faith are observed.
Whether it is a "practicing Catholic" or a "Sunday Catholic" it seems that the matter of interest is in keeping and observing the minimum requirement of the faith.
Probably the objective is to attain salvation with the minimum effort and maybe with the least inconvenience.
No doubt, attending Masses and saying the Rosary have its benefits, but let us remember that they are means to salvation.
The means become efficacious when it lead us to a deeper understanding of our faith and strengthens our relationship with God.
So if we look at salvation in economic terms, then we will begin to calculate and look at the minimum investments that will result in maximum gains.
But if the Lord Jesus is the Rock of our lives, then He will be the foundation of all that we do and say.
Then it will not be about how much we do in order to be saved, but with how much love for Jesus we do it with.