Sitting with the Sacred

This week’s readings:

1. Wisdom 12:13, 16–19
2. Psalm 86:5–6, 9–10, 15–16
3. Romans 8:26–27
4. Matthew 13:24–43

Last week, I wrote about how, being human, I have a tendency to turn flowers into plans that stunt growth. Either that, or I tend to expect weeds to be ugly, and when they aren’t, I let them choke growth. This week’s readings have more to say about these tendencies and how God responds to them. The readings also concerning the weeds I didn’t plant or allow to takeover and yet they still pop up in the fields and gardens of life.

Because I anticipate not having the amount of time this week that I’d normally have to work on this blog, I invite you to join me in being enriched by a reflection on this week’s readings from Sr. Erin McDonald.

I invite you also to join me in this prayer: Lord, I surrender the weeds within me to Your gardening. Thank You for your patience with me. Help me to extend this patience to the people and experiences in my life and to discern how to be just and merciful as You are just and merciful. Amen.