Today's readings are here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/032012.cfm
In the first reading, the Lord shows the prophet Ezekiel a vision of a river that flows from the temple in Jerusalem into the sea, turns the bitter salt water of the sea into fresh water, and causes every living thing that comes into contact with the water to reproduce.
In the Gospel, the Apostle John teaches us that Jesus' body, which was crucified and resurrected, is the temple from which flows the river of the Holy Spirit whose love turned the bitter salt water of the sick man's illness into the fresh water of healing.
As our Lord said to the sick man in today's Gospel, he says to us, "Do you want to be well?" We still have some remnants of the bitterness of sin in our lives, and our Lord offers us the river of the Holy Spirit to change the bitterness of the salt water of sin into the fresh water of regeneration. This gift of Christ's love changes our hearts so we can bring forth the fruit of love in our lives. The new life begins in baptism and is nourished by the sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist.
Our Lord offers his healing love to us. Let us open our hearts to him through weekly reception of the Eucharist and regular reception of Reconciliation.
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