Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 105) R. Seek always the face of the Lord. Sing to him, sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds. Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD! R. Seek always the face of the Lord. R. Seek always the face of the Lord.
To “seek always the face of the Lord” is the goal of Christian life. In fact, heaven is described as the Beatific Vision, literally to behold the Face of God for all eternity. The marvelous thing about Christianity is that we don’t have to wait until heaven in order to see God’s Face. As Jesus says in the Parable of the Last Judgment, “I was hungry and you fed me. A stranger and you welcomed me. Sick and in prison and you visited me . . . .” (Mt 25:31-46). “Seek always the face of the Lord” is really a call to practice justice.
