Poverty January 6
We find the deepest source of inspiration for this form of life in the life of Christ: “he was rich, but he became poor for your sake” (2 Cor. 8: 9) (Const. 12.2).
When Jesus descended into the waters of the Jordan, there were two flashes of revelation. The first was the great splash of the water that cried out Jesus’ desire to enter into solidarity with the poor human condition of his brothers and sisters. “Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?" Jesus said to him in reply, "Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness" (Mt. 3:13-15). Son of God, he wished to be known as Son of man in every sense. The second flash of revelation at the Jordan was the voice of his Father who expressed his agreement with the messianic mission of Jesus. “And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased" (Mt. 3:17). By the vow of poverty, the consecrated person identifies with Jesus revealing solidarity with humanity. What flashes of revelation occur in my practice of the vow of poverty?
If a hat falls into a field of cotton, it has fallen into its family. (Marka)
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