I was reading today’s readings… Book of Daniel 12:1-3., Psalms 16:5.8.9-10.11., Letter to the Hebrews 10:11-14.18., and the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 13:24-32. and in the homily of Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890, who was a priest, founder of a religious community, and theologian.) I found the meaning of “Thy Kingdom come,” …

The example of the fig tree

Once only in the year, yet once, does the world which we see show forth its hidden powers, and in a manner manifest itself. Then the leaves come out, and the blossoms on the fruit trees, and flowers; and the grass and corn spring up. There is a sudden rush and burst outwardly of that hidden life which God has lodged in the material world. Well, that shows you, as by a sample, what it can do at God’s command, when He gives the word. This earth… will one day burst forth into a new world of light and glory, in which, we shall see Saints and Angels dwelling. Who would think, except from his experience of former springs all through his life, who could conceive two or three months before, that it was possible that the face of nature, which then seemed so lifeless, should become so splendid and varied?…

So it is with the coming of that Eternal Spring, for which all Christians are waiting. Come it will, though it delay; yet though it tarry, let us wait for it, “because it will surely come, it will not tarry” (Heb 10,37). Therefore we say day by day, “Thy kingdom come;” which means,- «O Lord, show Thyself; manifest Thyself; Thou that sittest between the cherubim, show Thyself; stir up Thy strength and come and help us» (Ps 80[79],2-3).

When I read his message, it was an “Ah” moment. I believe we need to be praying all the time for God’s love to be present in the hearts of all His children, for a great conversion of souls and for the Eternal Spring not to tarry… but to come soon.

Calling on the name of Jesus… Jesus… Jesus…

Elizabeth