Encouragement for Israel!

 

26th Week Saturday in Ordinary Time

Year One

Bar 4:5-12, 27-29

Encouragement for Israel!

Meditation

Punishment is not a curb or to destroy a person or a community; it is to be able to overcome what is lacking and to do well in life. In a way a displeasure at someone is medicinal and constructive rather than destructive. The people of Israel were punished for their sins and for the sins of their ancestors. Sometimes the exile and the punishment they underwent was for years. But those years were renewal and building up their faith in God. The Lord blessed them and brought them back to their own land and gave them and their children joy and peace.

Our blessed Mother is with us in our time of renewal and transformation. As Mary was at the foot of the Cross, accompanying him to accomplish the salvific will of the Father. As we recite the rosary in honour of our Blessed Mother Mary, we contemplate on her life of sorrows and joys and we take part in our life and make our life meaningful and worthwhile in the sight of God.

Year Two

Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17

Even the Just Needs to Give a Thought to Repentance

Job made up his mind to submit himself to the Lord. The Lord is great and beyond human understanding. Job is a just man but suffered a lot. God allowed the devil to test him.  We learn from that though Job was tested by the devil to suffer; on his part, he feels the need to despise himself and repent in dust and ashes. The attitude of Job is great, and we all feel we are just but let us have the humility to repent and transform ourselves. Everyone needs purification of body, mind and spirit.

Job was purified and made his body, mind and spirit just like that of the innocent child. He was given back all the lost property, servants and children. He had a happy and good household after all this suffering. The just will regain all their name and fame for the glory of God. Job lived a hundred and forty years full of life. God’s promises are lasting and transcending the human calculation.

Do we Know every obstacle is a step closer to God?

Lk 10:17-24

At that very hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my father, and no one knows who the son is except the Father… (Lk 10:21-22).

In a monastery all the monks sat down for a discernment of something very crucial and they were not able to discern for long time. A simple, humble young monk had the inspiration of Holy Spirit to give the right suggestion and all accepted and the meeting ended.  It is not that the wealthy, powerful and authority that the inspiration of Holy Spirit rests but with the simple and humble and child-like attitude. Let us pray that we possess the attitude of children, the simplicity and humility. Today is the feast of St Teresa of Child Jesus, who really lived the simplicity and humility in her life and became a great saint by being within the cloister convent. She loved Jesus so much and Jesus loved her much more!

When is the last moment you felt the need to be simple and humble?

Feast of St Francis of Assisi

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