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Thy Kingdom Come…on Earth as it is in Heaven Part 3

Multiplication of Millions

As they walked toward the kitchen, Devon was impressed how neat and orderly everything was in the house. He thought his mom would enjoy this place since she was always running behind him and his sister and brother to clean up. The kitchen was large and Devon wondered how many persons lived in the house, but did not dare to ask. Once in the kitchen, Father Peter asked him to sit at the table and then proceeded to pull out of the refrigerator all kinds of cold cuts, cheese, mayonnaise and mustard. He took a variety of breads off the shelf and motioned to Devon to make his own sandwich. Devon did and as they started to eat Father Peter said, “Now I will answer your question of what happens when the money runs out. First, there is not much chance of that for awhile since lots of beds and used refrigerators and stoves can be purchased for a million dollars. However, that question was asked by parish members and the leaders of the Catholic Church. Jesus simply said to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, visit the prisoners, etc. but did not deal with running out of funds. I imagine he thought that if enough people followed His way there would be an endless amount of resources of money and people to achieve his main mission: to serve those in need and marginalized.

“However, something did happen to make the money last a long time. Once word got out in the city and neighborhoods that the Catholic Church was establishing a one million dollar fund to supply beds, stoves and refrigerators to those in need in our area, other people, regular people, small businesses and big corporations started to follow our example. A ‘not for profit fund’ was established with the million dollars and other contributions started to flow in. Some started their own funds for beds, refrigerators and stoves but many gave to our fund. We called it the Human Dignity Fund since a basic principle of almost all religions is to serve those most in need and treat all with respect and human dignity. Persons receiving vouchers for beds, stoves and refrigerators, as you just told me, started feeling good about themselves. It is too early to see all the results but professionals tell us that when children come to school well fed and go home to a good meal and sleep in their own bed they do better in school.”

“Wow,” Devon said, “this sounds like a miracle. Jesus multiplied bread and fishes and you are multiplying beds, stoves and refrigerators. They teach us in Sunday school to pass on good deeds and the Catholic Church certainly has done that.”

The rest of the lunch they just made small talk about sports, news and weather. Father Peter did mention an open gym and basketball team for youth like him which sounded appealing for the winter months when he could not play basketball outside. When lunch was over and Devon left he went straight home instead of to his friend’s house. He felt good and wanted to share his good feelings with his family. He thought, maybe he would even show his sister how to ride the bike she had been bugging him about.

At home his Mom was just coming back from the laundromat and was surprised to see him. He told her that he had stopped at the minister’s home at the Catholic Church and had a good talk while eating lunch there. She said “That’s nice. What did you two talk about?” He told her the story of where the money had come from to purchase the beds, used refrigerators and stoves for their family and many others in the neighborhood. He told her about the miracle of the multiplication of millions that the Human Dignity Fund had sparked. He said to her that he might even give the few dollars he got from his birthday to the fund. His mother just smiled at him and said, “Son, you are blessed! Here, help me with this laundry.”

Tomorrow: Thy Kingdom Come

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