10 May 2016
We hear in the Psalm: “A bountiful rain you showered down, O
God, upon your inheritance.” And God
has. He showered down the life and
ministry of Saint Paul on us. He poured
out for us the life and ministry of Jesus.
God’s goodness and grace overflow through the Twelve Apostles and their
teachings, and literally countless disciples through the ages.
The “bountiful rain” of God comes to us through the lives of
the Saints, through the wisdom and poetry of spiritual writers, through the
mysteries and wonders of creation that reveal the mind of God to us. Of course, there’s also the Church, her
prayers and liturgy, her Tradition, and her ever-fresh heart attuned to the
working of the Holy Spirit.
The “bountiful rain” of God is poured out on us through Our
Blessed Mother, through goodness and truth and beauty; through our neighbors,
our friends and family, our teachers and mentors; through our desires for
happiness and fulfillment. The “bountiful
rain” of God’s grace drenches the whole world, not unlike the Great Flood; to
overcome what is evil and to restore and build up what is good.
You know, if a houseplant is starting to wilt, we give it a
good dousing of rain, sunlight and food.
And it perks up again. And if our
souls are starting to get a little worn by the world, it’s time to give
ourselves a good dousing of God’s grace, light, and love.
God’s showers down a bountiful rain of blessings for us. And he says, “Come on outside and play in the
rain!” And so, let’s do that. Let’s step outside of whatever wears us down
and dries us up. Let’s go and find
refreshment in God’s bountiful rainfall.
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