Friday – 15th Week in Ordinary Time – A

In today’s readings at Holy Mass, the first thing we are reminded of is the importance of putting our house and family affairs in order before we die. This is a solemn and important task, one that requires us to reflect on our priorities and the state of our families and our souls. The reading from Isaiah tells us that when King Hezekiah was mortally ill, the prophet Isaiah came to him and told him to put his house in order, because he was about to die. Hezekiah, aware of his mortality, turned to the Lord in prayer, proposing his faithfulness and wholehearted devotion to Him as a plea for mercy.