Sunday’s lessons are truly comforting. Solomon, standing at the threshold of leadership, could have asked for anything, yet he asks God for a listening heart. The psalmist reminds us that wisdom is not sharpness but compassion, eyes that ache for what God sees. Paul reminds us that when our words fail, the Spirit prays within us. And Jesus speaks of a kingdom that begins in hidden smallness - a seed, a bit of yeast - that grows into joy. Together these readings invite us to rest in the quiet, faithful work of God, already unfolding within and around us.
Thanks be to God who keeps sowing, tending, and working in us, quietly, patiently, and fruitfully.
Father Karl