Life-Giving Water!

A key word in our readings from yesterday and today is: Water! On Tuesday, the prophet Ezekiel, 47:1-9,12, was shown water flowing from the temple. As the Roman Missal stated, "I saw water flowing from the temple, and all who were touched by it were saved." From John 5:1-16, Jesus healed the man who had been ill for thirty eight years. He tried courageously to get to the pool of Bethesda but before he got there someone would get in front of him and take his place. The word of the Lord from the prophet Isaiah, 49:8-15, says, "For he who pities them leads them and guides them beside springs of water." I also go back to the Third Sunday of Lent for the First Scrutiny when we listened to the passage about the woman at the well and how Jesus was thirsting for her faith and promised her the springs of living water. All of this imagery reminds us of our own baptism where we were washed clean of original sin and welcomed into the family of God. That life-giving water is still ours for the asking. Let us pray that the Lord will renew and refresh us with the beautiful gift of water for it sustains and gives us life! God Bless You!!!