Reflection for FRIDAY, 6th Week, Ordinary Time
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
Today's gospel Verse
Mark 8:35-38
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Today's Reflection
It is not that difficult to know if a person needs food and clothing.
Those are considered as essential items even in developed countries and affluent societies.
So to see a person in need of food and clothing and yet doing nothing about it is considered uncharitable.
And the 1st reading would tell us that words of comfort that are not accompanied with acts of charity are just hollow empty sounds.
Faith and good works are like the two hands of belief and action.
The need for food and clothing are tangible items that are quite obvious in those who are in need.
But there are also intangible needs like love, compassion, forgiveness, companionship, etc that are not so obvious intially.
But with faith, God will reveal to us what we and others need beside food and clothing.
With faith, may we serve others in their need and God will bless us in our need
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice safe day
Happy feast of Elias Chavra Kuriakose.