Oct
9
Reconcile—28th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle C)
2 Kings 5:14–17; 2 Timothy 2:8–13; Luke 17:11–19
“Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” You might’ve heard that adage before, but you might be surprised who said it first. It’s not from scripture, and it’s not a particularly Catholic sentiment. It was John Wesley, the founder of Wesleyan Methodism, who said this in a homily back sometime in the 1700s. As I said, it’s not exactly what the Church teaches, but it’s at least better than what American sage Glenn Yarbrough of the Limeliters used to teach: “Clean mind, clean body, take your pick.”
But whether or not cleanliness has any relationship with godliness, it has its benefits. It feels good to be clean. It feels good after we've worked hard and we can go get a shower.
“Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” You might’ve heard that adage before, but you might be surprised who said it first. It’s not from scripture, and it’s not a particularly Catholic sentiment. It was John Wesley, the founder of Wesleyan Methodism, who said this in a homily back sometime in the 1700s. As I said, it’s not exactly what the Church teaches, but it’s at least better than what American sage Glenn Yarbrough of the Limeliters used to teach: “Clean mind, clean body, take your pick.”
But whether or not cleanliness has any relationship with godliness, it has its benefits. It feels good to be clean. It feels good after we've worked hard and we can go get a shower.
