As we remember Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, we are captivated by Jesus’ words in
today’s Gospel, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head." Any of us hearing the predicament of one we love would want
to help. And today perhaps the Lord is asking to rest
his head against our hearts, as the beloved disciple rested against his heart at the
Last Supper.
How good to hear these words, as we remember
Thérèse who longed to give herself to Jesus so completely. Like her we want our
hearts to be places where he can rest his head; by our lives of prayer and
praise we long to be places of rest and comfort for his body, the Church.
