Posted by The WORD in other words (2006) by Frater Anthony Ynzon, SVD – Divine Word Seminary of Tagaytay
Saturday 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
We are familiar with the story of St. Augustine as he was contemplating over a mystery (Mystery of the Holy Trinity). One day he came upon a boy who was trying to transfer the whole ocean to a hole which he dug alongside the sea. This made the good saint realize the tremendous task which he hoped to understand and contemplate fully yet quite unsuccessfully.
In today’s gospel, we are again faced with a reality which is at the same time, a mystery of the Catholic faith and many other religions for that matter, the belief of Resurrection.
I can not attempt to explain the whole reality of such a beautiful mystery, I can’t. I have searched and no one can for that’s what it is, a mystery. But a few people have led me to a greater appreciation of it. For one, the good Bishop Tagle, in one of his conferences with us seminarians, shared how people who are wounded and who were victimized in one way or another have risen from their unfortunate conditions. This former victims become leading advocators and church partners in fights over injustices and yes, even becoming ambassadors of forgiveness. In them, the bishop relates, we find strength, renewed hope, a glimpse of revival, of Resurrection.
I get hope too from the frail residents of Bahay San Jose (a home for the handicapped in Alfonso, Cavite), from the victims of rape and incest who have learned and are struggling to move on, from those who are afflicted with incurable diseases in hospitals – these people can and do SMILE! From them can we find glimpses or clues to the reality of Resurrection. Undoubtedly, they have become great preachers of one of Jesus’ greatest promises, that which gives us hope, the mystery of the RESURRECTION.
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