John became a human instrument of Divine intervention : through john, Jesus entered the waters of our sin and woundedness and the Father's voice introduced to the world for the first time , our God is One of relationship. The first hint of Trinitarian Love occurs in these murky waters. Jesus rises out of them to begin his public ministry , a ministry of re-creating the world, slowly transforming the earth into a garden.
Each one of us is an instrument of God's, no different than John. Through each one of us we are making the world a better place. Yes, we are co-creators, unearthing the world, planting seeds of the kingdom.
For so many years our dear friend Ruth has been planting seeds of this kingdom in her work with our food pantry. Even in her illness, she continues to work the pantry, tolling the soil, so to speak and helping to grow a corner of God's garden in our Parish Center. We are all praying for you Ruth, grateful for all that you do to "till the soil." "That which you do to my least ones...you do to ME." Yes, Ruth, are helping us to welcome our guests in this garden of the kingdom.
Each one of us is called to "baptize" The Lord by immersing out lives in the wounds and sins of the world. We are instruments of the Lord's , all unfit to untie the strings if his sandals. And yet we splash the waters of rebirth on a world so desperate to come alive once again. We pour these waters every time we open the doors of the Parish Center; every act of kindness and compassion ; when we forgive; reaching out in peace; visiting someone who is lonely. In pouring out these waters we pour out the Spirit and the voice is heard: This is My Beloved Son. WE are now forever a part of the mystery of this Divine Community of Love.
The waters of Baptism make us all brothers and sisters. These waters are soaking the world into a new creation and we are all gardeners. Hang in there Ruth, one of God's beautiful gardeners who makes Matthew 25 a living reality for all to see. Buen camino. Padre
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