Shake of that Dust!
Shake of that Dust!
Matthew 10:14
“And if anyone does not welcome you or listen to what you have to say, as you walk out of the house or town shake the dust from your feet.”
These profound words of Jesus are meant as encouragement for his disciples, they are his way of saying don’t waste your time on grieving being rejected, it happens and often, so just move on quickly. Shaking the dust of the feet is such a powerful biblical image. Words can be thrown in our direction that our meant to hurt, to wound, to sting, not just from people rejecting the Christian message but from fellow Christians too! Moving on from toxic people is a freeing of the spirit, a return of a smile that replaces the frown of being held prisoner to needing other people’s affirmation. Rejection from people who care not one iota for us is freedom! Shaking off the dust is truly therapy and something we should not fret about doing.
I have written the following as a reflection upon that text from the gospel at Mass today Thursday 9th July
Shake of that Dust!
I was standing in the cemetery.
With mourners surrounding me.
The heatwave was in full force.
I’d brought my holy water of course.
I spoke a prayer as the coffin was lowered to the earth.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, find your rest now, your true worth.
Our days are filled with chatter.
Our lives are filled with clutter.
People come along with us sharing the journey.
Some stay the duration, others leave the party early.
We are loved by a few, ignored by many more.
Each waking heart has room for kindness galore.
“I love you” spoken from the heart of Christ, hands extended.
Receiving that freely given gift, our hearts are surely mended!
You cannot possibly please everybody, not all the time.
So, shaking off the dust of rejection is no sin, not even a crime.
Go on, I dare you, shake of that tiresome dust.
Move on, because to live freely you really must!
Fr Patrick Brennan © July 2026
Source: https://humblepiety.blogspot.com/2026/07/shake-of-that-dust.html
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