Reflection for Monday, 

By

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

30th Week of Ordinary Time 

Today's WORD of GOD 

Luke 13: 10 -13 

On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.”  Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God .


Today's Reflection 

Above All, to be a Healer

Arthritic Old People, Leaning on a Cane, Used to be a Common Sight. The Se Poor Folk have Spent Their Strength & Strained Their Bodies by Back-Breaking Labour in Rice Fields, Transplanting the Stalks, or at the Harvest Picking Up the Stray Shoots of Rice. But though Bent with Age & Hard Work, They could be Patient & Prayerful.

In a Synagogue One Sabbath Day, JESUS Saw a Bent Old Woman. 

HE Knew that the Purpose of the Sabbath was to Enhance Life, so HE could Not Enjoy HIS Sabbath Rest Until This Woman was Restored to Health.

HE Said a Creative Word to Her, “Woman, U are Free of Your Infirmity!” & Laid HIS Hand on Her. Immediately She Stood Up Straight & Began Thanking GOD. It was a Perfect Image of what Sabbath was Meant to be.

The Synagogue Ruler was Angry to See a Healing Worked on the Sabbath, which Drew a Sharp Answer from JESUS, “U Hypocrites. Which of U Does Not let His Ox or Ass Out of the Stall on the Sabbath to Water It? Should Not This Woman be Released from Her Shackles on the Sabbath?” Even Nowadays Some CHURCH Leaders can Resemble that Synagogue Official!

Ephesians Puts Charity Before All. 

It Promotes All the Virtues of Human Nature: Kindness, Compassion & Forgiveness, Under the Unifying Principle, “Follow the Way of Love, even as CHRIST Loved U.” 

It Warns Against Sins Against Human Dignity, Lewdness, Lust & Promiscuity. To Sum Up, Grace Heightens Our Natural Sense of Virtue & Builds on It. 

Our Handicapped Neighbours can Often Teach Us about the Love of GOD.

Setting People Free

The Manager of the Synagogue Allows No Work to be Done on the Sabbath. 

But GOD'S Work can be Done on Any Day of the Week. 

Healing a Woman from Her Crippling Condition was Surely GOD'S Work. By HIS WORD & HIS Healing Touch, JESUS Restored Her Health & Gave Her a New Lease of Life. HE Wants Each of Us to Share in Releasing People from Whatever Ails Them.

The Epistle Calls on Us to be Friendly & Kind, Forgiving Each Other as GOD has Forgiven Us, Loving Others as CHRIST has Loved Us. In This Way We Share in the LORD'S Own Life-Giving Work. 

The Cure of the Woman Led Her to Immediate Gratitude, for when She Straightened Up She Glorified GOD.

Good morning

Have a lovely day and a great week ahead

Happy Diwali, may the light of Christ enlighten your lives.