His Father and his Mother marvelled
Last weekend and again this week, I had two profound moments with the boys of one of our parish schools. First, last Sunday Sandee and I accompanied them to a steelpan mini orchestra competition. And then this week, I presided at a service for the 500 boys of the boy’s school.
On both occasions as I looked at their faces I marvelled at their potential. In Pope Francis’ lastest book, his autibiography, Hope, he said - ‘Everyone is born to blossom’. If only each of these boys could blossom as God intended, what a significant positive impact they can have on our small Caribbean island.
In this week’s Gospel Luke 2: 22-32 Simeon took the infant Jesus up in his arms and said ‘Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel’ St Luke goes on to tell us that ‘his father and mother marvelled at what was said about him.’
While none of us are Jesus, and we do not possess His nature, we each have our own God-given potential to blossom and change the world for the better. But are we truly living up to it? Are we allowing God to work in us and through us? Or have we let fear, doubt, or the distractions of the world divert us from God’s plan for our lives.
We each possess the seeds of grace and purpose God has planted within us. We are called to nurture them so they can bear fruit. Perhaps today is an opportunity to pause and reflect: Am I blossoming as God intended? What might be holding me back? And what step can I take today to move closer to becoming the person He created me to be?
This is a Jubilee year, a year of reset, a year of reclaiming what is mine. I believe it is a year to discern the path ahead. It is a year at the crossroads. Which path should I take? This is a year to find a spot where we can blossom. It is a year to reconcile ourselves with God and His plan for our lives.
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