Like Yeast

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened." Mt. 13:33

Pope Francis in his pastoral letter, the EVANGELII GAUDIUM, exhorted all of us, not just the clergy, to be "in a permanent state of mission." That wherever we are, in our places of work, in our school, our neighborhoods, our organizations, we should be able, like yeast in dough, to permeate and affect every environment we are in.

When my mother was alive, she would spend her Sunday mornings speaking to students who wanted to interview her about our business for their school requirements. After they finished with their questions, she would say, "Now it's my turn." And she would ask what they believed in, and she would tell them about God and His good news for all of us.

She would talk about God, not only to students, but to our suppliers, to BIR examiners, anyone who would happen to cross her path! When I was young, I would roll my eyes and think, "Here we go again!"

Now of course I know she was merely doing what Jesus commanded us to do!

Pope Francis was a good example of someone who was permanently on mission. He called random people up, he went out at night incognito to feed the hungry, he joined the Vatican employees for a meal in their canteen. So should we be more creative in thinking of ways to permeate the world with God's goodness and faithfulness!!