Exiit qui seminat - Sir, We Would Like To See Jesus
“Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” This was the question asked by the Jewish Greeks who came to Jerusalem for the Passover to Andrew. I think the important thing that we have to realize is that this request, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus”, is the longing of every human heart. All of us, each and every one of us, yearns to not only to know about God, but to truly know Him, to have a relationship with our Lord and Savior. However, we have all seen when others, including ourselves, have attempted to fill that longing with things that are not God. And these "other things" don't have to be sinful. They can be mundane and ordinary aspects of our lives. We can personally be accomplished and have achieved many of the milestones and goals of our lives. But just checking off "boxes" divorced from God leaves us unfulfilled. As St. Pio of Pietrelcina writes, "Let us therefore, love to quench our thirst at this fountain of living water and go forward all the time along the way of divine love. But let us also be convinced that our souls will never be satisfied here below. In fact it would be disastrous for us if, at a certain stage of our journey, we were to feel satisfied, for it would be a sign that we thought we had reached our goal, and in this we would be deceived." So in our desire and longing to see Jesus, let us constantly move towards the divine love of God as we strive not to be distracted by worldly pursuits. Let us also never be an obstacle in others' pursuit of the same thing, even if their ideas aren't quite where they need to be at the moment. We are called to be bridge builders just as much as we are called to be the guardians at the gate. As our Lenten journey comes to a close and as we prepare to celebrate our high, holy feast days, let us long to see Jesus along with the rest of our brothers and sisters.
Sincerely Yours in Christ
Fr. Rob Sinatra
