Gospel Lk 13:18-21
Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like?
To what can I compare it?
It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden.
When it was fully grown, it became a large bush
and the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.”
Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?
It is like yeast that a woman took
and mixed in with three measures of wheat flour
until the whole batch of dough was leavened.”
To what can I compare it?
It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden.
When it was fully grown, it became a large bush
and the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.”
Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?
It is like yeast that a woman took
and mixed in with three measures of wheat flour
until the whole batch of dough was leavened.”
This is part of the daily Mass readings from, well, today. Msgn. Vlaun gave a lovely devotional though about this passage. You can find it at the UCCB website under their Daily Reflections Video page. See the video for 2015-10-27.
The mustard seed changes our lives and flavors us much like a tiny ingredient in a recipe can flavor the whole dish. The Kingdom of God is not tasted only in large things, but in the small things. The little kindnesses we show to one another like saying “thank you” or holding to door open for another or yielding to other drivers on the road.
Notice, too, that the mustard seed and the leaven, though small in and of themselves, have the potential for greatness.
The mustard seed produces a huge bush.
The leaven changes everything it comes in contact with.
Both take some time to actualize their full potential.
More ancient commentators saw the birds as Christian virtues that live and grow in the Church and in the life of the believer.
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