Saturday, June 25, 2016

The Power of Entrustment

Entrustment is a word not commonly heard...we're more used to "entitlement", but it's a word that suggests trust, naturally, humility, and abandonment...the letting go of MY WAY.  In today's Gospel, the compassionate centurion approached Jesus to explain the condition of his servant but when Jesus offered to come and cure him, he pushed back saying, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof only say the word and my servant will be healed," (Mt 8:8).  Faith, entrustment, the abandonment of his servant to the mere command of Jesus.  Power.  Jesus healed the servant from that spot.
On the cross, just before dying, Jesus entrusted Mary to John and John to Mary. John, the representative of the human race, was given to Mary's care, as she was to his.  St. Marcellin loved the idea of being entrusted to Mary, and from the beginning entrusted his fledgling group to her, facing trial and difficulty time and time again, confident that his entrustment would resolve the problems.  She never disappointed him.  Simple faith, simple trust.  As we look at the power of entrustment, we wonder why we work ourselves into a dither for what in the end turns out to be nothing. We need a jolt from Mary and the centurion to nail us again and again into the power of entrustment. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, us doubters, now and at the hour of our death. Amen,
Bro. Rene

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