A few years ago, I received a Christmas gift which we’ll say
wasn’t exactly my style. Since I’ve been known to wear my heart on my sleeve
and my emotions on my face, this seemingly subconscious thought must have
bubbled up to my facial expression as it provoked a question from the giver:
“not exactly your favorite?” In a non-filtered moment, I blurted out “Well, you
tried.” Needless to say I wouldn’t rank this as one of my finer moments.
Thankfully, we were all able to laugh at my mistake.
As I tried to think of
any other story for this week’s meditation, I recognized the need to
share this foible. This morning I was
reflecting on the Samaritan woman who meets Jesus at the well. He responds to
her by saying: “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to
you, ‘Give me a drink’ you would have asked him and he would have given you
life giving water” (John 4:10). If you
knew the gift of God jumped off the page.
“I am over Lent and am ready for Easter.” I’ve been guilty
of saying this for quite some time now. If you are in a similar boat, ready to
spring forth to Sunday, I want to encourage you as we enter the Triduum to heed
some age-old advice from Full House and “cut-it-out.”
“If you knew the gift of God,” we’d enter seeing the exponential
gifts of this week. As we are called to participate in His resurrection, we are
offered an invitation to walk beside Him and Our Blessed Mother this weekend.
We are invited to see and participate in the gift of His love. Whether we feel
it or not, Holy week is Christ’s encounter with death so that you – not just
the person next to you – might have eternal life. It is His enduring love, His
Passion, by which He longs to say “you are the gift of God, see how I love you?
Won’t you let me be Lord of your life in every aspect, even the areas you are
holding back? Won’t you let me love you? For the gifts I have for you are
treasures in Heaven. For the blood I shed for you, I’d do it all again. For the
mercy of my Providence, always knocks to invite you to come home and to become
who I made you to be – happy and free, total and pure.”
He longs to give us life – life in abundance. He longs to
whisper Truth and sweep us across the dance floor. He invites us to participate
in His life giving love so that we who die with Christ might rise with Christ.
He calls us to accept His gift even though it might not look how we want or
thought it should. If you knew the gift of God, you’d know there is no better
place to be. He is Joy for the Journey. May
we hear and taste His love every step along the way. May we know the gift of
God.
Peace as you journey verso l’alto.
Kathryn
Let us fall in Love this week
No place I’d rather be than here in your love
Don’t let Him be lonely this weekend. Let us accompany
Christ this Holy Week
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