Full Plates

Note:  Apologies are in order for the omission of the strategic "p" in the word "passed" in yesterday's slice.  No offense intended and I offer gratitude to Bob MacDougall for bringing it to my attention.


Getting off on a Monday morning with a full plate ahead of us for the day and the week can fill us with stress, or bring us to Jesus.  Can we imagine the stress of the royal official in today's Gospel (Jn 4:43-54) as he anguished over his ill son?  Not a Jew, but having heard of Jesus' healing powers, he approached him, and when rebuked by the remark Jesus made about people needing a sign, he persisted and demonstrated his belief by asking Jesus to come with him.  That expression of faith was enough for Jesus and the child was healed at the very hour of the brief conversation.
There's the faith we need when we begin our week if we are to accomplish all the we need to do.  Jesus knows our very needs, cares about us, and will take care of us.  Believe, trust, have confidence.  He makes sure that everything works out.  We need to keep reminding ourselves of this truth, repeated over and over again in our lives..  Jesus is patient with us slow learners, and rejoices in being able to help us.
Bro. Rene