A Blessing for this Season of Hope

My grandmother called them volunteers. You know, the flowers that break through cracks in the sidewalk or poke through the roots of a tree. What a strong Easter image!

We, too, can break through, persevere, and face whatever might stand in the way of Resurrection Hope. When we have that kind of hope, that kind of faith, miracles do happen.

Sometimes, I forget that the miracle of Easter would not have been possible without Jesus’ faith. The miracles attributed to him in his lifetime – the curing of the leper, the centurion’s child, the woman with the hemorrhage – were always accompanied by his recognition that their faith had saved them.

Jesus trusted that his Abba, the God of his life, would not abandon him. That was his hope. And hope does not disappoint.

When my mother was dying of cancer, I remember a sister-friend asking me how I was doing – my mom was only 57. From somewhere deep within me, I remember saying, “I am holding onto the hope that God is in this. I believe that God is with her and us.”

My mother died of that cancer. But we who loved her kept on living in her love. Our faith that her love would continue to touch our lives has blessed us a hundredfold.

This Easter, look for the hundredfold blessings in your life – see the miracles pushing through the cracks. Better yet, help make those miracles happen by spreading hope and by sharing your faith.

Thanks for showing your faith in us as Sisters of Providence through your support and love. May you and yours be blessed abundantly during this season of Resurrection Hope.

Together, let’s make miracles happen.