Healing Waters

This is no April Fool's joke, good old water has plenty of uses and figures prominently in the Scriptures.  In Psalm 23, we see the peaceful, restful waters that keep the pastures green; or we hear Isaiah inviting us to come to the waters and drink of what really matters and satisfy our thirst. The pool of Siloam which for 38 years the paralytic longed to enter to be healed; the "living water" that Jesus offered to the Samaritan woman;
the water that flowed from the pierced side of Jesus on the cross, all converge into the life-giving, ultimately healing waters of baptism.  As Easter draws closer, more allusions to water find themselves in the Scripture readings chosen for the Sunday Liturgy, even the weekday Liturgies;  the Church presents them for our reflection and appreciation of the sacrament which has given us new life. Doctors encourage us to drink 8 glasses of water a day to maintain good bodily health, but how much more should we be drinking of the waters that nourish our souls! May we not be content with what fails to satisfy, but go the the living waters that flow from the heart of Christ:  the sacraments and the Scriptures.
Bro. Rene