Yesterday we celebrated the feast of Dominic Savio and today in the first reading of the Mass it was Stephen, the young man, who challenged the elders and priests of the times accusing them of murdering Jesus. Both youngsters in the prime of their life.
In both of them one gets to see a sort of urgency. A strange kind of recklessness. No compromises. Nothing short of what is decided. In Stephen's case, he does not resort to any diplomacy or sugar-talk in dealing with the elders of his time. His words are direct and brave. He is not waiting for the Romans to intervene and bring to justice those who falsely accused Jesus and put him to death. He boldly attacks them, face to face.
Some may call it imprudence. Others may call it the power of the Spirit. Whatever it be, it is a typical youth response: passionate, fearless and uncompromising.
In both of them one gets to see a sort of urgency. A strange kind of recklessness. No compromises. Nothing short of what is decided. In Stephen's case, he does not resort to any diplomacy or sugar-talk in dealing with the elders of his time. His words are direct and brave. He is not waiting for the Romans to intervene and bring to justice those who falsely accused Jesus and put him to death. He boldly attacks them, face to face.
Some may call it imprudence. Others may call it the power of the Spirit. Whatever it be, it is a typical youth response: passionate, fearless and uncompromising.
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