TODAY'S WORD

By


Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore

Hebrews: 4:12 "The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart."


TODAY'S REFLECTION

It takes humility to admit that we are not that spiritually healthy and that we struggle with sin of one kind or another.

But as the 1st reading tells us, let us be confident then, in approaching the throne of grace, that we shall have mercy from Him and find grace when we are in need of help.

Most of us would not call ourselves virtuous. At most we will say we try to be good.

Even if others were to call us virtuous, we might be rather embarrassed by it.

But even if we try to be virtuous and do our best to live good lives, we still have to admit that we struggle with sin.

Though sin is certainly not a good thing, yet sin should make us humble enough to see that we are no better than those who are publicly labelled as sinners.

When the scribes of the Pharisee party called those who were eating with Jesus as tax collectors and sinners, it implicitly meant that they thought of themselves as virtuous, although they didn't say it.

But as Jesus declared, "It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. I did not come to call the virtuous but sinners."

Jesus came to call us even in our sinful state. Let us follow Him and find our peace in Him.


He is least bothered of what others think or criticize!!

He values our lives much more than losing popularity!


Yes, We are more precious to Him, than popularity!

He Loves us!

He Values us!

He Longs for us!

We all can find…rest in His Heart… welcome in His Home… and strength in His Hands!

Pope Benedict XVI says: “If you follow the will of God, in spite of all the terrible things that happen to you, you will never lose a final refuge…!

Let us follow the Lord closely… and like Levi, give our hearts, our homes and our hands – our everything – to Him!


SAINT OF THE DAY


Let us today specially seek the intercession of St Joseph Vaz. He was a native of Goa, India… later served in Mangalore (India) and in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

“As the life of Saint Joseph Vaz teaches us, genuine worship of God bears fruit not in discrimination, hatred and violence but in respect for the sacredness of life, respect for the dignity and freedom of others and loving commitment to the welfare of all.” (From the Homily of Pope Francis on the Canonization of St Joseoph Vaz – 14 January 2015


RESOLUTION

Let's give heed to Pope Benedict XVI to go on, trusting, in the One that loves you in spite of all odds we face in our life.

Have an awesome weekend.