Oskar Schindler\u2019s quote in the 1993 film Schindler\u2019s List <\/i>haunts me.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t do enough.<\/i><\/p>\n
It haunts me, like the story of the rich man who wanted to know what he must do to be saved, and Jesus put it simply. Sell what you have and give it to the poor.<\/i><\/p>\n
It haunts me, like the words of Jesus when He said, depart from me for I did not know you.<\/i><\/p>\n
It haunts me, because I am an American. Comfortably middle class, though not always so. I have plenty. A custom house on four acres. Two vehicles that are over five years old, but paid for. A Dooney & Bourke purse my husband gave me one Christmas. A laptop \u2013 my third, or is it my fourth? I have a really warm Eddie Bauer winter coat. It would keep me warm anywhere, except the Arctic Circle. I have clothes in three sizes \u2013 just because I have the luxury of eating too much, and I do it far too often. I have a pair of J.Jill boots that I love \u2013 with\u00a0these neat buckles that run up the back of the leg. I have books \u2013 so many books \u2013 and I can order more any time I want. A Kindle and an Amazon membership make it crazy-easy to keep a constant flow of books coming into my life.<\/p>\n
Then, there is a tragedy like the one in the Philippines. Our Archbishop and priest ask us to be generous. I\u2019m not even sure what that would look like. I\u2019m pretty sure it doesn\u2019t mean I should drop a five in the offering plate.<\/p>\n
Not when I have been given so much. Not when I am fully capable of giving more. Yes, it haunts me.<\/p>\n
At the end of this life, I wonder if I will be mumbling Schindler\u2019s line. I didn\u2019t do enough.<\/i><\/p>\n
I wonder even more what the Lord will say.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the thing. What He says is not set in stone \u2013 yet. Today is the day for me to go and reach into my treasure chest \u2013 which is really His anyway \u2013 and pull up a gift worthy of a King.<\/p>\n
It is about the people in the Philippines.<\/p>\n
But it is also about Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n
It haunts me, because I do not want to hear Him say, depart from me.<\/i><\/p>\n
I long to hear Him say the words that are full of life and love. What you did, you did for me. Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into your rest.<\/i><\/p>\n
Yes. That is what I long to hear.<\/p>\n
And today is the day of decision.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oskar Schindler\u2019s quote in the 1993 film Schindler\u2019s List haunts me. I didn\u2019t do enough. It haunts me, like the story of the rich man who wanted to know what he must do to be saved, and Jesus put it simply. Sell what you have and give it to the poor. It haunts me, like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2224,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[72,223,225,339,425,487],"class_list":["post-239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-catholic-relief-services","tag-hurricane","tag-if-you-did-it-for-the-least","tag-philippines","tag-social-justice","tag-well-done-good-and-faithful-servant"],"yoast_head":"\n