We all seem to seek
signs from time to time. Particularly when we face difficulty in our daily
lives, signs seem to give us greater certainty in what we believe and calm our
anxieties. Many of us want so badly to feel like we are doing right that we
pray for a sign to reaffirm our thoughts. In effect, we pray for the wrong
“peace”. The peace and signs we seek are right there in front of us, all we
have to do is trust in the Lord. What sign are you waiting for that would prove
that God loves you: what resolution to a problem, new job, reconciled
relationship? In today’s Gospel passage, we find out that Jesus is the sign; we
need no other sign. God’s hand, while manifesting itself at times in
extraordinary signs, is more evident in the steady manifestations of the
movement of the Holy Spirit. We are called to look for God in all things and to
listen to the movements of the spirit within.
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| "What are we doing today that shows the world a sign of (God’s) love that comes from within us?" |
If we think of God as
“Love” then we should be looking for love in all things: our communities, our
actions, our environment, and in fact our whole lives. We might ask ourselves, "What are we doing today that shows the world a sign of (God’s) love that comes
from within us?"
Lent is a good time to
reflect, examine our lives and try to see how we have pursued our walk with the
Lord. It means looking deep into our hearts and facing up to our shortcomings
and seeing how well we have adhered to the callings of love, radical
hospitality and humility. How can we show, by the way we live our lives, that
we are a sign of God’s love and peace in this world?
“Lord Jesus, change my
heart and fill me with your wisdom that I my love your ways. Give me strength
and courage to resist temptation and stubborn willfulness that I may truly
desire to do what is pleasing to you.” [dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org]
Jennifer Lancaster,
PhD
Vice President
of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean
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