7-5-26 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
One of the words in the gospel this weekend that really spoke to me was these words about yoking. “In its most common literal sense, a yoke refers to a wooden bar or frame used to join two draft animals (such as oxen, horses, mules, or water buffalo) at their heads or necks so they can work together pulling a plow, cart, or other load” 1 Yoking means coupling or joining with, in order to complete a task or objective. In the gospel, Jesus invites us to take his yoke upon our shoulders. A yoke always requires a relationship between two (i.e., persons, animals, or objects) So, Jesus is inviting us to join him in his work of salvation for the world. ...