Reflection For THURSDAY, 32nd Week, Ordinary Time.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
Today's Word
Luke 17:20b-21
The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘'There it is, because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
Today's Reflection
Our lives are often run according to time and the word "time" is used frequently in our vocabulary.
So we say "don't have time", "not in time", "run out of time", "how much time" etc.
And closely connected with time is the word "when" so as to put a numerical reference to time.
In the gospel, the Pharisees asked Jesus about when the kingdom of God was to come.
What they wished to know was the specific time of the coming of kingdom of God.
Jesus did not say when or what time it will be.
Rather He said that the kingdom of God was already among them.
And it would require the gift of divine wisdom to see that the kingdom of God is already in the here and now.
Wisdom is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
With the gift of wisdom, we will be able to live fully in the present and give glory to God all the time.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice safe day.