We are always trying to compare it to
what we know. Even Jesus does it today in the Gospel (Luke 13: 18-21). Jesus
compares it to a mustard seed and yeast not exactly what I would do by Jesus
has a reason for picking these two examples. He compares the Kingdom to a
mustard seed and yeast because it is something alive. It is growing, it is ever
changing and as Paul tells us in the first reading (Romans 8:18-25) it is not
just for ever one it is for everything. All creation glories in the Kingdom!
That is why respect the gift of God’s creation because on the last day all
creation will be transformed into the Kingdom of God.
Our challenge today is to look around at
the people, place and things of God’s creation that are a part of our lives and
be thankful for them. When we ask the question what is the Kingdom of God like,
to what can we compare it? All we need to do is look around because the Kingdom
of God in alive in our life.
Perhaps Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin,
SJ said it well when he wrote: “By means of all created things, without exception,
the divine assails us, penetrates us, and molds us. We imagined it as distant
and inaccessible, when in fact we live steeped in its burning layers”
Or maybe Thomas Merton said it a little
differently when he wrote: “When we are alone on a starlit night, when by
chance we see the migrating birds in autumn descending on a grove of junipers
to rest and eat; when we see children in a moment when they are really
children, when we know love in our own hearts; or when, like the Japanese poet,
Basho, we hear an old frog land in a quiet pond with a solitary splash - at
such times the awakening, the turning inside out of all values, the
"newness," the emptiness and the purity of vision that make
themselves evident, all these provide a glimpse of the cosmic dance [a glimpse
of the Kingdom].”
Have a great Tuesday everyone!
Daily Prayer: God, loving
Creator, grace us with the wisdom to embrace your Kingdom that is all around us
so that someday, after trying to master the winds, the waves, the tides and
gravity, we shall harness for you the energies of love, and then, for a second
time in the history of the world, we will have discovered fire – your unconditional
love. Amen! (Adapted
from the words of Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ)
Runner’s Thoughts: Five days to the
NYC Marathon and so my words of inspiration and faith today are – “People
sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length
to live longer. But I don't think that's the reason most people run. Most
runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live
life to the fullest. If you're going to while away the years, it's far better
to live them with clear goals and fully alive then in a fog, and I believe
running helps you to do that. Exerting yourself to the fullest within your
individual limits: that's the essence of running, and a metaphor for life [and
a metaphor for faith]” (Haruki
Murakami and [me])
Daily Blessing: I hope this
finds everyone having a good day if not hang in there it will get better! So
that your good day continue and that your not so good day gets better I pray –
Loving God bless us with a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may
drag downwards; bless us with an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can
wear out; bless us with an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose may tempt
aside. Bless us with the understanding to know you, bless us with diligence to
seek you, bless us with the wisdom to find you, and bless us with a faithfulness
will help us to embrace your love in our life. I pray this blessing for all my
family and friends and anyone in need this day through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen! Have a great day. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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