Saint John Paul II, Pope
Gospel – Luke 13:1-9
“leave it one more year and give me time to dig round it and manure it: it may bear fruit next year” This is what God does. He gives us grace. He gives us freedom. He gives us opportunities. But the choice is ours. The tree has the choice to absorb the manure and produce fruits or just absorb it and not produce fruits. When He sees that His love is not producing fruits in us, He tries to love us more. Grace and opportunities are given without taking out our freedom. The choice is ours. How are we choosing? Are we using the grace and opportunities to produces fruits which will be good for others or are we using it for ourselves? Along with this in the Church we are so much privileged. All these privileges are manures given to us to produce fruits. Again, the choice is ours. Are we using these privileges for our interests or using them for producing fruits of love, and justice. So, let us think: Are we using the grace and opportunities given by Gods love and privileges given by the Church for producing fruits for others or for ourselves?
Saturday 22 October
