Let us live and let others live.

 

Christmas Octave

28th December 2024

1 Jn 1:5-2:2

Meditation

Human beings are aware and aware that they are sinners. If one says he/she is not a sinner, they deceive themselves. Accepting that one is a sinner is not something negative or putting down oneself. Acknowledging that one is a sinner is rising above the sin and sinful nature of human life. The rising in life towards God is possible and through the grace of Jesus for holiness. We have just judge and advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one who atone the sins of humanity and the whole world. 

There are so many innocent children suffering in the world. The holy innocents were killed to eliminate the Saviour. Human beings can be ruthless to eliminate someone who is a threat. Such a nature of human beings does manifest itself subtly at times. Let us be aware of such an attitude and behaviour in us making victims of innocent ones. May the weak and voiceless be protected from all harm and evil.

Do we protect the innocent?

Gospel: Mt 2:13-18

Meditation

Let us live and let others live.

Now, after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him (Mt 2:13).

Herod had the idea of killing the child Jesus.  The child Jesus was said to be king born in the manger. Herod did not want to have another king to be born. A newborn king would be a threat to him and his family. So, he tried to find him and kill him. When he did not find the rightly born king, he ordered the killing of all the young children. In his rage and confusion, he did more harm. Let us learn to accept what we are. We are human and we do not live long in this world. Let us not harm ourselves and others. Let us live and let others live.

Does my anger destroy innocent people?

Feast of Holy Innocents

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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