In today's first reading, Acts 3: 1-10, Peter and John are about to enter the temple for the three o'clock prayer hour. A man crippled from birth asks the apostles for alms. Peter replies: "I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, rise and walk."And he does so! People are amazed when they see this man walking and praising the Lord!
You and I are also blessed with a power to heal that which cripples us or cripples another! The healing may not be as drastic or obvious to the naked eye as in the case of the man healed by Peter and John but no less real! Where we see it is in the eyes and lives of little children who are touched by our generosity, our attention, our taking time to interact with them and respond to their requests that we play with them or listen to their stories or push them on a swing or play catch with them o throw them pitches! We see the power of the Spirit flowing from us to another when we lend a helping hand to an elderly person or bring a meal to a shut-in! We see the Spirit's power when we cuddle with a loved one, put our arms around a person who is lonely and needs someone to show that he/she cares.
Yes, we are blessed with spiritual wealth beyond our imaginings! Let us use this wealth in small ways and see rich "returns."
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