When the Lord enters. ..
Saturday, 12th week in Ordinary Time
Gen 18: 1-15; 8: 5-17
The readings today have the leitmotif of the Lord who enters homes and when he does that, there is something marvellous happening. The Lord enters Abraham's house, and the childless Sarah bears a child. The Lord enters Peter's home and Peter's mother in law rise up from her fever. The Lord's presence makes things come anew. There is a third episode here which brings the same theme to the next plane: a mere Word from the Lord can make things beautiful.
If we allow the Word of the Lord to enter our homes, everything will be renewed testifies the Centurion in the Gospel. Allowing the Lord to enter our homes is a marvellous thing to do; but it involves a great risk too. Things will not be the same anymore. We will have to be ready to forgo of a few things because, when the Lord enters everything is renewed!
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