+ These readings today are enormous in the
simplicity of their universal scope.
Whatever is menial, puny,
insignificant – this can expect to eventuate into the Kingdom of God.
Why?
Because it permits the
greatness of God to make something out of littleness. (Look for example at what
he did by sending his Son into the world as a tiny, little, relatively
insignificant little baby boy, born in a stable with animals as his birthing-attendants).
This is called the magnificent
“grace of subordination” – and this is what “makes the world go round!”
The splendor of the Church is
such freely lived entrustment.
Nothing glorifies God more
than for something of no consequence to rely on divine mercy to become
identified with God himself.
Wow! This is huge! It means
that there is HOPE for ALL OF US! relatively insignificant creatures that we
are. Everything we think, say and do can be salvific is we constantly,
cooperate in uniting our wills and intentions with God’s.
We may be little but we are
gigantic in the sight of God when we do this: and the lowly truly are and can
be exalted to the heavens.
Remember the tiniest mustard
see can become a large bush where birds can come and nest.
And remember that a little
yeast goes a long way in a glob of dough!
So too, we are meant to
produce abundant fruits of peacemaking, healing and joy-giving especially as we
are fed with its source directly at this Mass and the Holy Communion that we
will consume later.
Wow! What a life, O Christian!
What a partnership we have with the great God of heaven and earth. And how
pleased he is when we let him use us entirely and completely! What JOY, HOPE
and PEACE it produces deep within our souls!
Amen.
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