Both of the scenarios in today’s gospel passage — one about a man gardening, and the other about a woman baking — have the same focus: They both compare the initial smallness of an object to the enormous impact it goes on to have. A tiny mustard seed grows into a massive tree, which provides a home for the birds of the air. A tiny bit of yeast transforms a small amount of flour into a large amount of bread. As images of the kingdom of God, Jesus seems to be saying that in God’s sight, what is very small can become extremely significant.
Even our smallest acts of kindness can result in good beyond anything we might imagine. Small acts of kindness, mercy, and acceptance, performed in the service of the LORD, can create an opportunity for the LORD’s grace to work quite powerfully in our lives.
We might be tempted to think that unless some event within the Church is great and extraordinary, it does not matter very much. However, today’s gospel passage suggests that it is often the small actions, the little initiatives, that often go overlooked by most people, that can become the harbingers of the kingdom of heaven. +
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Homily for Monday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for Saturday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Homily for Thursday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Wednesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Tuesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours
Homily for the Memorial of St. Leo the Great
Homily for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
Homily for Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Tuesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Monday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo
Homily for Friday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)
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