Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear. (Matthew 13:43 NABRE)
If we can only remember that we are spirit with a physical attribute, it changes things. We are family and we share the same Father. He is our Father and he wants us to seek him despite the discomforts of this physical world which limit us so desperately.
We have a promise that if we do seek him, things to come will be without such discomforts. All of the pains of this world will be cast off and we will know only the joy of God's presence. The peace of being fully with our Father, and our brother, Jesus. We will have no need for consolation, or hope, or faith. We will be immersed in our full family life, the one which we have only a small glimpse of in this life.
And yet, even in this life family is above all else. It is a foretaste of what we will come to know. Family is supported by love which covers over the many shortcomings we have as people. In families, we learn to forgive one another. We learn to share and sacrifice. We learn to create peace and to be encouraging. And we learn all this about family because one generation shares its values with the next.
Today, on this Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I will look forward to a new day in the fullness of family life that we can know only in God's presence.
Saint Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary and grandparents of Jesus, pray for us.
No comments:
Post a Comment