Mustard Seed Sowers
A saint is someone who does the ordinary things in life extraordinarily well. This is my favorite definition of a saint and the one I can most relate to. It is simple in concept but not easy to put into practice.
Mother Teresa lived a saintly life by “Accepting Holiness.” She defined holiness as something for everyone. “It is a simple duty: the acceptance of God with a smile, at all times, anywhere and everywhere.” I love this concept of accepting the call to sainthood by welcoming God into our daily lives, then sowing seeds of love and joy. This is doable!
As I was reading Tuesday’s Gospel from Luke 13:18-21, it dawned on me that saints are excellent sowers of mustard seeds. Jesus said, ‘What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush and ‘the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.’
Saints promote the Kingdom of God by sowing small seeds of faith wherever they go. Becoming saints is the call to holiness we each receive at our Baptism, but we should strive to reaffirm this call every day of our lives. Answering the call requires us to sow seeds of hope and encouragement within ourselves and in others. Our words and our actions are our seeds. The parable of the mustard seed illustrates that, no matter how small the beginning, faith can grow and produce remarkable results. Even the smallest amount of faith has power.
With the grace of God, our puny human efforts can be transformed into a supernatural process that can change the entire world. Saints are so filled with the love of God and others that they become awesome risk-takers, ready to answer when God calls, open to His word and His grace.
A saint is a virtuous, kind, patient person; a holy one set apart for God’s special purposes. As a result, every follower of Jesus Christ should aspire to be a saint.
With His love and grace, may the seeds you sow blossom and grow His Kingdom.
All Saints Day blessings on you and yours.
