July 23, 2007- St. Bridget of Sweden

Readings: Ex 14:5-18, Exodus 15:1bc-2, 3-4, 5-6, Mt 12:38-42

In today's gospel, the pharisees ask for a sign. Christ's response is that of honesty.

“An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so for three days and three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth. "

He is in these few lines telling them that they would not believe it and that the uber sign is that of his own death and resurrection. For it is these few that want a sign because they want to use it against him. Not because they want to come to faith.

In our own life, how often we ask for signs from God without thinking. If we have the faith of a mustard seed, how needless signs would be. As we go forward this day let us find the faith and ask God to increase our faith so that we do not need signs but that we only trust in him and his promise.