Today we celebrate the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyal, founder of the Society of Jesus. The Gospel about the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven in the loaf was enfleshed in his life and in the life of the early Jesuits. Ignatius underwent a major conversion from soldier to passionate militant for Jesus. Small of stature himself, his own powers blossomed as he gave himself over to Christ, in a process that demonstrated how fast and powerful seeds can grow, or how big the loaf can rise. His small group of Companions grew eventually into the largest Order of men who spread themselves around the world founding missions and universities that continue to exist to the present. The Spanish soldier yielded his passionate soul to Jesus and saw it accomplish marvels that continue to help others give themselves over to promoting the greater glory of God.
We may think that we have nothing to contribute the the Church, to our parish or to our local community, but we underestimate the power of God who can accomplish in us and through us more than we can imagine. Let us allow him to cultivate the seeds he has planted within us.
Bro. Rene
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