Signs

When you see a stop sign, what do you do? When you see the green light of a traffic light turn on, what do you do? When you see a speed limit sign, what do you do? When you hear and see a child crying, what do you do? When you see the billowing clouds in a dark sky, what do you do? How about strange weather occurring throughout our planet, what do you do? When you see people in trouble, what do you do?

All of these are signs. Some are more apparent than others. When you notice the signs, what do you do? Do you act on what the signs are calling you to do? Or, do you ignore the signs? Or, do you not even notice the signs?

In today’s gospel (Mt 12:38:42), the scribes and Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign. “Teacher we wish to see a sign from you.” Jesus was right there in front of them and they did not recognize God’s Divine Sign.

Will you notice the signs that you encounter today? …The signs of the Body of Christ living and suffering in your midst. How will you interpret those signs? Will you heed them? Will you ignore them?

Let us pray for the strength and courage to respond to the signs of the Body of Christ present to us today.