Celebrating Sts. Joachim and Anne: Grandparents' Day!!!
Jer 7: 1-11; Mt 13: 24-30
The first reading from Jeremiah reminds us of Jesus' stern words to the people, "Not everyone who says to me, "Lord Lord" will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven" (Mt 7:21). Show your faith in action, says he and James later challenged, 'Show me your faith apart from works and I by my works will show you my faith' (Jas 2:18). Your daily life and practice would say whether you are a plant or a weed, concludes the Gospel today.
Caught in a dilemma whether to reflect on the readings from the proper of saints or to reflect on the readings of the Saturday in the 16th week, I finally chose to stick to the week day's readings, as it brings out a message that can lead us to think of the role of grand parents in our faith formation. Grand parents stand for the all important phenomenon of transmission of faith, from one generation to the next.
The transmission that the grandparents effect is a practical and concrete transmission of lived faith. It deals with right practice and right living. Faith in its very essence has an all-embracing quality of transforming the entire life of a person and the community to which the person belongs. Let us treasure our traditions, transform our todays and thus pave way for meaningful tomorrows. Let us pray for our Grandparents specially today and honour them in some little way.