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Teach Me Your Way!

  March 10 Meditation: Teach Me Your Way! Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths (Ps 25:4). The Spiritual Works of Mercy are traditional acts in Christianity that encourage helping others in their spiritual and moral life. They come from long Christian tradition and were emphasized by thinkers like Thomas Aquinas. The seven Spiritual Works of Mercy: Instruct the ignorant: Help people learn the truth, especially about faith, morality, and living a good life. Counsel the doubtful: Guide people who are confused or struggling to make the right decision. Admonish the sinner: Correct someone who is doing wrong, with charity and care. Bear wrongs patiently: Endure injustice or hurt without revenge. Forgive offenses willingly: Forgive those who have hurt you, following the example of Jesus Christ. Comfort the afflicted: Support and encourage people who are grieving, suffering, or discouraged. Pray for the living and the dead: Intercede for others in prayer, asking God t...

Charity!

  March 9 Meditation: Charity! My Soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? (Ps 42:2). The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy Feed the hungry: Give food to people who do not have enough to eat. Give drink to the thirsty: Provide water or beverages to those who are thirsty. Clothe the naked: Give clothing to people who lack proper clothes. Shelter the homeless: Offer housing or help those without a safe place to live. Visit the sick: Care for and comfort people who are ill. Visit the imprisoned: Support and show compassion to people in prison. Bury the dead: Ensure the deceased are buried with dignity and support grieving families. These acts are ways believers practice love, compassion, and service toward other for love of Jesus. Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

Live in Grace of God!

  March 5 Meditation: Live in Grace of God! For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous but the way of the wicked will perish(Ps 1:6). In the world there are righteous people and wicked people. All love to be good and not wicked. One does wicked things knowingly or unknowingly and longs to avoid to be wicked life. It is a struggle one has to live to be good and holy. The Lord looks kindly on those who long to come out of their wickedness. But those who persist in wickedness will perish. Do we like to be perish or live in grace of God? Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

God is Faithful!

  March 3 Meditation: What can You Give to God! I will not accept a bull from your house, or goats from your folds (Ps 50:9). It is true sacrifices are offered to the Lord. The sacrifice that Lord loves is the obedience. Blessed is the one who keeps the laws of the Lord. Obeying God is keeping laws of God and God will make his ways known to us in many ways. The Lord does not long for a goat or bull from us. What do you have to give to the Lord? Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb 4 March 4 Meditation: God is Faithful! Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me. O Lord, faithful God (Ps 31:5). One reaches a point in one’s life at which one has to entrust oneself to God. It may happen at any time of life and day or night or on daily basis. One thing is certain we are destined to be saved and not to be lost in hell. God is loving and faithful God. Do we allow ourselves to be saved? Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

hat can You Give to God!

  March 3 Meditation: What can You Give to God! I will not accept a bull from your house, or goats from your folds (Ps 50:9). It is true sacrifices are offered to the Lord. The sacrifice that Lord loves is the obedience. Blessed is the one who keeps the laws of the Lord. Obeying God is keeping laws of God and God will make his ways known to us in many ways. The Lord does not long for a goat or bull from us. What do you have to give to the Lord? Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb  

Take Responsibility!

March 2 Meditation: Take Responsibility! Do not remember against us the iniquities of our ancestors; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low (Ps 79: 8). We attribute one’s fame to family and one’s disgrace to family. Our roots have name and disgrace. It is not to blame anyone or give credit to anyone but each one has responsibility one’s life. God is good to those who keep his laws and love him. Do we keep God’s laws? Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

God Makes us Blameless!

  February 28 Meditation: God Makes us Blameless! Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord (Ps 119:1). Those who are blameless are happy. Is it possible to be without blamelessness; even if so God makes us blameless, nothing is impossible to God. The Lord lets those whom he had made blameless in the law of God. Do we keep the laws of God? Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb