St. Marcellin gives us many an example of tolerating the weeds...When Brother Hyppolite was late day after day for morning prayer, St. Marcellin sought an explanation before wielding punishment on him. Hearing of his long walk from the 5th floor of the Hermitage with his lame leg to the river to fetch water for washing up, he, bought a pitcher for him and told him to fill it at night and wash in his room in the morning. Br. Hyppolite was never late again.
Jesus urges the same patience and tolerance as he describes the weeds growing in the field of wheat. "Let it grow lest in pulling it up you destroy the wheat." Side by side for a time, both weeds and wheat grow, but at the harvest time, they are separated, the wheat stored in barns, and the weeds, burned. As he explained this parable, he made it clear that HE will deal with the evil-doers as they deserve. (Cf. Mt 13: 40-43). A lesson in patience for us and a reminder that this is God's wheat field; he is "in charge," not us.
Bro. Rene
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