Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel Tuesday 31 October 2017
Very often have I planted seeds into the soil, that nicely taking root grew a stalk , to grow tall and yet it is so hard to believe the miracle happening right in front of my eyes ! I take into my hand a little seed , a fragile plant I plant it , take care of it, nurse it and after that I just stare in amazement that out of this muddy soil how quickly it grows up, unfolds ! A few years ago with the relic of Saint László we travelled all around Transylvania . At every station we planted one little sapling of oak ! By now they have grown big, and the birds of heaven build their nest on the branches of the young trees !
Let’s not be afraid to dare to dream of great things ,make plans , start them ! Perhaps today they are only a few vague plans, that I rail out having a cup of coffee , but if you feel it that it is God’s will dare to make a decision , dare “to pull the stops out “, put the seed in to the soil and get going ! 12 years ago when I left for America,the journey resulted in a nice house , where the two young mothers seen in the picture were only small children, but we took them in, in God’s name into this house where they grew up and behold today together with their husbands they are lovingly raising their children and like good godmothers they are helping one another as well ! A joining of forces , a house twelve years spent working and already the little birds of heaven are coming new life springing from the “acceptance”! I am part of this miracle as I planted the little seed but this Saturday at the baptism of little Kristóf I could hardly believe my eyes when I also put the tiny life on my lap!
It is worthwhile to make a decision , to say a definite “yes” to the will of God ! It is worthwhile planting the seed, it is good to work, to get tired , to believe that God not only gives us beautiful thoughts , wonderful dreams but He is also standing by our side when we accomplish those, He helps in everything He is great enough to bring what He started to a happy ending through us ! Christianity is not whinging but a triumphant life , and if somewhere they remove a cross from the top of a statue , we trustingly build a thousand houses , from all of their their windows happy , laughing children should look up through the gables of our homes towards the cross pointing to heaven! We received the yeast of life , not the lamenting spirit of fear, making no headway!
With love,
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
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."
Again he said, "To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?
It is like yeast that a woman took
and mixed in with three measures of wheat flour
until the whole batch of dough was leavened.”
Luke 13, 18-21
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel Tuesday 31 October 2017