Daily reflection _ behold, my servant

BEHOLD, MY SERVANT
A bruised reed he will not break; a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory.
Deacon John Ruscheinsky
In today's Gospel of Matthew we read: this was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
"Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not contend or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break; a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory. And in his name the Gentiles will hope."
Today the Church honors Saint Camillus De Lellis, priest. These Gospel terms, "gain the world, lose your soul" are very familiar. The allure of the good life can tear us away from values and relationships. Camillus was addicted to gambling. He lost the shirt on his back and stripped of everything, he fell to his knees and begged heaven for mercy - and got it. He had a conversion and dedicated himself to the care of the sick. He died at Rome in 1614.
Behold my servant whom I have chosen!