Exodus 34:29-35 / Matthew 13:44-46
Our hands and our feet are at the different ends of our body. And depending on our height, they vary in the distamce apart.
Yet, when our hands or our feet are hurting, whether from touching a hot object or from the shoes we are wearing, somehow our face shows it.
Oh yes, we can hide our feelings, but not for long. And more so if it is the feelings and emotions in our heart.
What we feel in our hearts will show up on our faces, and it will show up through the make-up and the masks we might want to put on.
In the 1st reading, Moses couldn't hide the radiance and the glory of God which he experienced, and it showed on his face.
What Moses experienced challenges us to take a look at ourselves in the mirror and to ask ourselves what others see in us.
We may not like what we see of ourselves in the mirror, maybe because it reminds us of the frustrations, resentment, hurt and pain that are gripping our hearts.
Yet we must also remember that God has planted the treasures of His love in our hearts.
In this Eucharist, let us ask the Lord to heal us so that we can let go of our sinfulness and to discover the joy of the treasure of God's love in us.
And may the joy of God's love be reflected in our faces too.