Reflection for THURSDAY, 28th Week, Ordinary Time.

By

 Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Director, Social Action Movement, Don Bosco Bidar


 Today's Word of God


 Luke 11:47-54


 “Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them.

So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did;* *they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

Because of this, God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.

 “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

 When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions,  waiting to catch him in something he might say. 

Today's Reflection

The Church is the messenger of the Good News of Jesus Christ and the sign of salvation for the world.

As Christians, we have inherited the faith of the Church and it is for us to live out that faith in this present time.

How we live out our faith, how we faced the challenges of this generation, how we are going to be signs of hope, that will be the mission for this generation of the Church.

So as much as we are living in the present, we look back and learn from the past experiences of the Church.

And as much as we are the present generation of the Church, we are, and we must prepare the next generation of the Church.

It is our duty and responsibility to form and be examples of faith, hope and love for the next generation of the Church.

The words of Jesus in the gospel “this generation will have to answer for it” reminds us of our duty, responsibility and accountability to the past and to the future generation of the Church.

May we also be the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world and lead people to salvation.


   GOD BLESS YOU

Good morning. Have a nice day