The author of the Book of Sirach leads the
reflection today on the texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary by describing
the relationship of God and people. It is clear that this relationship is very
unbalanced. The grace, generosity and gifts of God create beings who know and
love the Creator as Friar Jude Winkler comments as friends and not slaves. One
human response to overwhelming imbalance in power is yield for survival and
fight for freedom. The praise of the psalmist of the steadfast love and
compassion of God reflects experience of a relationship with God. The Divine
Plan is freedom for humans to choose relationships. The truth of the love of
God is revealed in salvation history. Jesus is evidence that God loves us to
death. The Gospel from Mark points to children as those who are well disposed
to receive the Good News of relationship with God. This disposition may be
rooted in their simple approach to the world. It may be the trust which
children seem to easily invest in others to keep their promises. It may be the
authenticity which has not learned to hide your passion and beauty from
ridicule. It is at least all of these. God bless the children who offer us
untarnished eyes to see good, truth, trust, forgiveness, passion and love.
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