Saturday, February 15, 2020

February 15, 2020



WHERE  DID  THIS  JESUS 
GET HIS  KNOWLEDGE? 

Where Jesus learned: at home, in the 
carpenter shop, in the temple or synagogues,
in fields, mountains, and deserted places,
looking at flowers, children, the birds
of the air, how merchants measured
flour and meal in the  marketplaces.
He liked being with  crowds, as well as
sailing on the sea of Galilee – whether
calm or in storms. He watched  
fishermen coming ashore with
empty nets. He sensed the difficulty
in being  blind,  lame and hurting.
He could feel those who reached out
to just touch the tassel of his cloak.
He took time to pray in gardens.
He looked  at grapes in vineyards
as well as wheat in the fields.
He saw that people loved bread and
wine, good stories like lost brothers
or coins or sheep being found.
He washed feet and allowed
women to wash his feet in turn.
No wonder he said, “The Kingdom
of God is here. It’s in our midst."
No wonder they said, "Where did
this man get all this wisdom?"



© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020


1 comment:

Ann Kennedy said...

Thank you, Fr. Andy, for all those thought-provoking challenges and words of wisdom. You will accompany me through my rehab after my shoulder surgery.