Sts. Anne and Joachim.

 

16th week Saturday in Ordinary Time

Ex 24: 3-8

Meditation

Sts. Anne and Joachim.

Moses built the altar to offer burnt offerings.  He cut the oxen, some blood he poured on the altar, and some he sprinkled over people.  He read the Word of God and reminded the people to be obedient to him.  When the blood was sprinkled on the people, they recalled the covenant of blood that the Lord had made with them.  Reading the Word of God, obedience and acceptance of God’s way are the path to holy life. A holy life is fruitful, despite many challenges.

Do we obey God and his commands?

Mt 13:24-30   

“‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.  Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time, I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

 (Mt 13:29-30)

The master of the field allows the weeds to grow until the end of the harvest. The patience of the farmer is great, allowing the weeds to grow alongside his crop until the end. The immediate feeling is to remove the weeds as soon as we see it.  Since there is a danger of destroying the good plant, the time is given till the end of the crop. In the case of weeds, even if given time, they may not become good plants, but humans can change for the better.  In man, there is the capacity to change for the good in the course of time. We need to be patient with people. It may take a lifetime to make changes, but humans are capable of change for the better. The positive people and God are patient with those who are considered bad.

Do I manifest patience with people who need to make a transformation in their lives?

Sts. Anne and Joachim

Fr Putti Anthaiah, sdb