Mustard seed uprooting the Mulberry Tree

GOSPEL THOUGHS

Ordinary Season : 32nd Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Lk 17:1-6*

*First Reading : Wis 1:1-7*

*Mustard seed uprooting the Mulberry Tree*

*1) The Size of the Mulberry Tree*

The Sycamore-mulberry tree has a damaging and invasive root system.

The root system spreads far and deep.  It grows quickly; with roots that densely DOMINATE the surrounding soil areas. 

These roots can cause foundational problems to whatever is planted nearby. 

Apparently, it does not penetrate foundations; but it so affects the surrounding soil of the foundation, that it can create problems for  other plants 

*2) The symbolic meaning of the Roots of mulberry tree*

Definitely here the roots or the mulberry tree stands for negative things in our life 

The strong roots of sin could be identified with the roots of mulberry tree. Likewise there are many other things which represent the roots of mulberry tree. This could be the following 

The roots of the desires of flesh

The roots of pride 

The roots of beauty 

The roots of arrogance

The roots of self-righteousness 

The roots of anger 

The roots of selfishness

The roots of authority

The roots of desire for money 

The roots of position

The roots of wealth 

The roots of these things grow like the roots of mulberry tree in our life 

*3) Size of the mustard seed*

Mustard seed has special significance in the Bible 

We have a parable of the mustard seed, where it sprouts and then grows into a tall tree 

The branches of this tree are used by the birds of the air to create their nests 

So mustard seed represents  a simple beginning and  powerful growth 

*4) Need of Strengthening the roots of mustard seed*

The only one way to control the roots of mulberry tree is to strengthen the roots of mustard seed 

The moment the roots of mustard seed become powerful, it can control the roots of mulberry tree 

This is very challenging mission but not impossible

*5) The symbolic meaning of the mustard seed*

The mustard seed represents the following things in our life 

The seed of prayer 

The seed of devotion

The seed of love

The seed of simplicity

The seed of humility

The seed of forgiveness

The seed of service

The seed of sacrifice

The seed of generosity

The seed of patience 

The seed of tolerance

*6) Seed has the capacity to grow*

Seed always represents growth in our life 

It always represents the upword growth in our life 

Seed always represents the creativity and has the capacity to replace something 

*7) Mustard seed uprooting the mulberry tree*

This is the spirituality of Christian life 

Jesus through the Cross, uprooted the tree of sin, which was planted by the Satan 

May uprooted the tree of disobedience by using the simple seed of obedience 

Before the seed of faith, the seed of evil has no life 

Before the seed of service, the seed of corruption has no life 

So there are planty of roots of the mulberry tree in and around us, which we need to uproot by the power of mustard seed 

Am I ready for this mission? 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*