Jesus’s mission was to proclaim God’s abundant love and generosity to the poor and suffering. Eric Pannico, SJ, reflects on how we are called to imitate Jesus in opening our hearts to God’s people. Based on the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
God shares with those in need.
Hi, I’m Eric Panicco, and this is my one-minute reflection.
In today’s Gospel, we learn Jesus’ mission is to bring glad tidings to the poor, liberty to captives, sight to the blind, and freedom from oppression. In the first reading, Ezra proclaims:
Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared; for today is holy to our LORD.
The message is clear: God shares with those in need. Can we see God’s abundant generosity? Each day, we have a front-row seat to God at work in our lives and the lives of everyone we encounter. But so often, we are blind to God at work in our world. It’s us who are in need.
This week, let us pray for God to cure our blindness, that he opens the eyes of our hearts to the abundance of his grace. When we open our hearts to God’s love, we witness God’s incredible generosity in every corner of creation.
