First Fruits of Harvest Time
Like the loving grandma who is interested in the report card of her grandchild, Mother Church is looking for the results of our contemplation on the Word that has gone on during this Ordinary Time. In this harvest time what growth has the Paschal Mystery been bringing about in us? Transformation is going on in the texts of October. The Word, like a loving mother, is patiently showing us that in the new humanity being formed out of the death and resurrection of God’s Son, things are going to be different…not same old, same old. Central to this teaching is the appearance of the child in the texts, how to regard possessions, and a new and deeper look at marriage just for starters. What is at the heart of all this? Jesus is teaching us to keep our eyes on the Mystery of Love that is his Father. Like the child with a one-track mind, only if our minds are centered on God as Love will we have a clear enough vision to read everything else corr...