Join Msgr. Don Fischer as he reads and delivers a short reflection on today’s gospel, followed by 3 1/2 minutes of contemplative music and a closing prayer. Msgr. Don hopes that today’s reflection on the gospel will empower you to carry the Word in your heart throughout the day.

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Gospel
Luke 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."

Reflection

Nothing is more important than to understand the Ministry of Jesus than to understand the Kingdom of God. What does He want the Kingdom to be like? It's obviously a kingdom where people grow and change and evolve and have a nurturing power to save one another. It’s exactly what Jesus is pointing out.

We open our heart to a truth that we haven't seen before, and it begins to change everything we see and everything we do, and it grows into a powerful, powerful image of a tree filled with spirit, filled with freedom. And then He also says the kingdom is something that it has its own way of transforming everything that we do. So it's not just knowing a thought or an idea, but becoming someone, becoming a nurturing, powerful source.

Closing Prayer

Father, awaken us to the ways in which we are called to grow and evolve. Give us patience as we slowly move day by day, deeper into an awareness of who you are and why we are here. Give us wisdom, Lord. And we ask this In Jesus’ name, Amen.