In the gospel passage for today's Mass, Jesus uses the image of blossoms to explain how we should open our eyes to see the coming of the kingdom. He says: Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near (Lk 21:29-30).
How often do we consider the fact that we must train ourselves to look for similar signs that the kingdom of heaven is at hand? Children who need our help to develop habits that will help them to develop to their full potential, teenagers who need our help to find their way in an often confusing world, young adults who need our help to remember the values of family and faith even though society insists on testing these basic building blocks, the sick and the elderly who need our help to give them a voice in situations where they might otherwise go un-noticed ... all of these and more are signs of the blossoms of God's kingdom - possibilities for us to be of service to others so that they in turn will understand that they are loved.
Be on the lookout today for the blossoms that foretell the coming of the kingdom. None of them appear by mere happenstance; each of them is an invitation for us to rejoice because the kingdom of God is near at hand.
Have a great day.
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