Monday, July 27, 2020 - 17th week of Ordinary Time - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 13, 31-35 - The Father willed to beget us by his word of truth, to make us as the firstfruits of his creatures.

Dear Christians, in our time, our world and our country are going through a difficult period in the face of the Coronavirus. In the Gospel presented to us today, Jesus wants to show us that it is a great comfort for us to live with God and to participate in his life.

He uses two great illustrations to draw our attention to the difficulties we face today. Jesus speaks in parables to tell us that there is a mystery for us that we do not expect in this life. Because the mustard seed that is hidden under the ground is growing and the leaven that causes the flour to rise are a reflection of what is happening in our daily lives. It is therefore a work that God began gradually in our lives today, cultivating and establishing his kingdom in our hearts on the very day of our baptism. So revive the kingdom of heaven that exists and has been planted by God in our hearts, do not let it perish. The difficulties we face are God's way of forging us, so let us cling to Jesus, in Him we take shelter and grow so that the earth may become a kingdom inhabited by God. This is the right time to maintain and strengthen communion with God, it is the time to be attentive to God's will for his kingdom to begin, already on earth.