<3rd Sunday in Lent Year I Theme: Spiritual Thirst 23-03-14
1st Reading Ex 17:3-7 People’s cry for water in the desert
2nd Reading Rom 5:1-2, 5-8 God has saved us because of Jesus His son.
Gospel : John 4:5-42 Living Water
It is said in the living being what ever it be there is more water than any other material.
So we see the importance of water in the life be it natural or supernatural.
We see the three fourth of the earth is full of water and the rest is solid.
So when we reflect today on the essence of this element in life we have something to learn.
Can we live even one day with out any liquid?
No certainly not.
When we are tired we first want some liquid first then the solid things.
It is said if there is going to be a third world war it will not be for petrol or any other liquid but for water.
We see how the earth is heading towards global warming.
All are talking about it but no one is really interested to solve the issue.
Bible is full of expression of water being life giving:
1. Ezekiel 47:1 spring in the temple: God himself is the life giver.
2. Zecharriah 14:8 living water will spring from Jerusalem.
3. John is full of the symbol of Water: a. Cana changing water into wine John 2:7
b. Healing water pool of Betzatha Jn 5:7
c. Water which heals the eyes of a blind man in Siloam after washing. John 9:7
d. Jesus announces stream of water flowing from his side. 7:38
e. we have to be born again in the living water and spirit Jesus message to Nichodemus. 2:5
f. Water flows from Jesus pierced side.
We know how Jesus is very tired. As we saw in the first reading from the Exodus.
The people who were willing to sacrifice everything when they were thirsty they were even going to stone Moses who had brought them out of bondage.
Now in the Gospel we see Jesus totally exhausted.
Sits at the parapet of the well.
A strange place to rest.
He is a man.
There are women who come to draw water.
He is hindering them from doing their duty????
He breaks the rule of speaking to a woman in the public
Asking her to give him a drink.
He is not really thirsty in the natural sense of ordinary water.
He is thirsty for souls.
He sees an opportunity to give his teaching here.
He strikes a conversation.
She is surprised. When Jesus says though he has sought her for a drink of water.
He has better water.
She is surprised he has no pot, rope and any other means and how does he give this water.
She is interested.
The whole conversation leads to sacrament of reconciliation.
And eventually conversion.
She not only become a disciple but a missionary.
She runs home and announces the message of love she has received.
Grace is such when obtained cannot be hidden.
It goes out and shares.
We come for mass.
We participate in the Eucharist.
This gives us living grace.
Shall we just be idle?
On lookers?
No we will be authentic participators and witness of a transforming grace.
Wishing you a nice Living Experience of Living water in the Sunday’s Eucharist.
Yours ever in the divine word,
Fr. Juze Vas svd
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