Don't throw it out cause it's old: Homily for Wednesday, March 15, 2023

There is a tendency in our age to look down on things that are old. We can think that people who lived a long time ago are no where near as smart as we are. We call things antiquated, ancient and stupid. But Jesus reminds us today that with God, sometimes the old is right. Sometimes it is exactly perfect for our age. And at other times, not so much. We need the wisdom of the shopkeeper who can bring forth the old and the new from the storehouse, and can toss out the things that are not valuable.

Given at Our Lady of Providence, Winooski, Vermont. Readings for Today. Listen to our other homilies.

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Don’t throw it out cause it’s old

There is a tendency in our age to look down on things from long ago. We can think that people who lived a long time ago are no where near as smart as we are. We call things antiquated, ancient and stupid. But Jesus reminds us today that with God, sometimes the old is right. Sometimes it is exactly perfect for our age. And at other times, not so much. We need the wisdom of the shopkeeper who can bring forth the old and the new from the storehouse and can toss out the things that are not valuable.