Matthew 7:15-20 – Every good tree bears good fruit
Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. So by their fruits you will know them.”
Reflection written by Arthur Fitzmaurice, traveled 2009 and 2011, climbed
Mt. Kilimanjaro and volunteered in the medical mission clinic with Dr. Lynn at
the Brother André Dispensary
The fruits of the Spirit abound in
Dandora. Global poverty is so immense
that sometimes we feel like we are not helping but are merely throwing money at
the problem. That is not so in
Dandora. Assistance from people like
those at the Holy Cross Mission Center and St. Monica is being put to good use
at Holy Cross Parish. The Good News is
being shared in the church and in the classroom, and healing is happening in
the Br. André Dispensary. Our mission is
not about coming in and converting people to our set of beliefs. It’s about being the hands and feet of
Christ. And we are bearing much fruit.
Last year, Lynn Kurata (an
optometrist and St. Monica parishioner affectionately known as Dr. Lynn)
spearheaded a project that resulted in giving eyeglasses and sunglasses to
about 300 people in the clinic. One
father brought in his son for an appointment and left with pride, remarking
that it was important for him to be able to take care of his son and that our
free clinic helped him do that. We gave
glasses to one woman who shouted, “I can see!
I can see!”
Clearly this kind of work occurs
every day at Dandora. We are honored to
be in the presence of many workers who bear much fruit at Holy Cross. From sewing lessons to medical check-ups to
daily worship, many are serving the people of God there. What do you want to do to bear much fruit
today?
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