Thirtieth Tuesday of Ordinary Time

“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.”

We all have the seeds of the Kingdom of God within us and as long as we faithfully tend to these seeds, remain hopeful, and cultivate them with love, then they will grow into trees of life. However, this is not an easy task. It requires constant vigilance on our parts as we guard against imperfection, temptation, and sin. We must also open the gates of our hearts to God so that He can nurture our virtues and prune away our vices. We cannot grow in the Kingdom of God without the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit protecting, teaching, and inspiring us.

Are we open to God tending to the seed of faith within us? Do we allow Him to cultivate the good within us, while weeding out the evil? Are we a shelter of God’s Love and Mercy for others?

O Lord, plant your Kingdom within the gardens of our souls.

Amen.