In the 1600s in Europe, European Christians saw coffee coming from the Middle East and immediately labeled coffee as “the devil’s drink.” But the Pope at the time, Pope Clement VII, wanted to try this drink, so a barista made him a delicious cup of coffee, and the Pope said, “This devil’s drink is delicious. Let’s baptize it and make it our own.” And the rest is history. Europe is known for its coffee culture. In the second reading today, St. Paul says, “Whatever is good, whatever is true, whatever is just, whatever is pure, do those things.” Jesus Christ is nothing but goodness and truth and beauty. Anything from this earth that is good, true, and beautiful leads us to Jesus. Any TV show, movie, or anything good, true, or beautiful leads us to Jesus. So get caffeinated.
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