+ We have two powerful and interrelated readings today. The first from the Prophet
Ezekiel is the memorable story of the “dry bones.” Son of man, can these bones come to life? Only you God know if they
can, and how they can!” And they did come back to life because it was the
will of God. Even if our waywardness and sinfulness disintegrates our souls and
even our bodies into a pile of dry bones – God can and will bring them back to
life as easy as not. Through the words of the Prophet the dry bones were given spirit and life – and the dead rose and
were reconstituted miraculously from their premature graves. And that same
spirit will settle in the land with the resurrected people and will be their
constant source of refreshment and life. How wonderful!
In how many ways is this a
prophesy of God’s dealings with us. In ways great and small – according to his
will and way – we become as dry bones – but by our willingness to accept the
gift of God’s spirit – we come back to life over and over again – in ways small
and great! And for this never-failing dynamic we are o so grateful and filled
with praise to the God who provides it out of love for us.
The Gospel passage today
relates that it is our duty – once given life – and then new life – by God – to love him with all our hearts always and
to love others as we love ourselves – but this passage is always preceded
by the reality and presence of another dynamic of God first loving us, first choosing us, first creating us, first
sustaining us, first doting over us as only a loving Father could. And if
it is true of ourselves, it is also always true of others.
We are all precious to God,
and honorable in his sight – no matter what we may have done – and the love of
his Sacred Heart for us is as deep as the ocean and high as they sky! This should have everything to do with the way
we regard one another. Mutual respect and honor should be our watchwords.
Thank
you Lord for teaching us today your path, and for guiding us in your truth.
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