Remember the Time of Struggle!

 

3rd Week Friday of Ordinary Time

Year One

Heb 10:32-39

Meditation

Remember the Time of Struggle!

It is good to recall the times of struggle and the way we overcame them, the endurance we had in moments of hardship to choose right and do good. Therefore, we should have confidence. Let no one lose confidence in oneself and God, who will assist us in time of need. We should not shrink or be hesitant but have faith and preserve in life. In times of trouble, endurance, Constance, and fortitude should keep moving with faith.

Do we recall the times of struggle?

Year Two

2 Sam 11:1-10, 13-17

David is tempted and commits adultery with Bathsheba. It was not by chance but well contemplated. Even eliminating Uriah the Hittite, the husband of Bathsheba.  Yet time some sins of humans are contemplated. They are done knowingly and willingly under the evil one. The evil and the weakness of human beings lead them to mortal sin. The only beautiful part of David's sin is when he realizes he wept, and God’s mercy blesses him.

Do we realise our faults, failures and sins?

Gospel: Mk 4:26-34

He also said, ‘With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs and puts forth large branches so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade (MK 4:30-32).

The kingdom of God is like a master seed; when it grows as a plant, it gives shelter to many. The Kingdom of God’s beginning is humble. It welcomes all into it, gives shelter to all, and comforts all. Blessed are those who enter into the circle of the kingdom of God and are agents of builders of the kingdom of God. Let the reign of God be amidst us.

Do I foster unity on earth for the kingdom of God?

Feast of St. John Bosco

Fr Putti Anthaiah sdb

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