Faith as a Verb
Today’s scriptures describe faith as action and in action. Using dramatic imagery, the reading from Isaiah tells us what will happen when our Lord comes again – the desert and the parched land will exult, streams will burst forth in the desert, the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the lame will leap like a stag.
In the Gospel reading, a group of men carry a paralytic man on a stretcher through the crowds so he can be healed by Jesus. After failing to reach Jesus this way, they climb a roof and are able to lower the man directly in front of him so he can be healed. These men exercised great faith not only through prayer, but in the way they took care of each other.
How can we continue to push ourselves to express our faith through action? On this Feast Day of St. Ambrose, a saint who believed “giving to the poor was not to be considered an act of generosity, but a repayment of resources that God had originally bestowed on everyone equally and that the rich had usurped,” consider sharing your resources or talents with those less fortunate.
Reflection by Annie Syrowski
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