Commentary
People will come to the Kingdom of God
This passage from Luke’s Gospel follows two parables of the
mustard seed and the yeast. Both are
small things in appearance but both have the capacity of making a big
difference and even a great impact.
Each follower of Christ – when we are true to our identity –
can be like the mustard seed and the yeast.
In our own situation, we can and are called to transform our world.
This mission has its scope in the words of Jesus that we
listen to today, "people will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of God."
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we are called to live and
spread God’s Kingdom of Mercy by our works of mercy.
Moreover, the Year of Mercy ends on the Feast of Christ the
King can be seen as both a conviction and a statement of faith. We profess that the Kingdom of God’s Mercy is
already among us. Yet, we are called to
build that Kingdom until the whole creation has embraced God’s Mercy.
That is the extent of our mission. We, God’s mustard seeds and
yeast, have the mission of bringing “people from the east and the west and from
the north and the south to recline at table the kingdom of God.”
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