Preach Christ!

 

31st Week Friday in Ordinary Time

Year One

Rom 15:14-21

Meditation

Preach Christ!

St Paul is given grace to be an Apostle of the Gentiles. Being a Jew, he became a preacher and teacher of Jesus to outside Jewish circles. St Paul was convinced that it was grace given to him to preach Christ. He boasts about his weakness and the power of God at work in him. He boasts about his ministry to the Gentiles. The work he did was for the name of Jesus. He is ambitious about preaching the Good News to the nations. St. Paul says, "Woe to me if I do not preach the Good News." He was full of Christ. He has nothing else to do than to preach and make known the message of Jesus. His knowledge and experience of Christ is so deep that he was able to communicate to the people so well in those days to form Christ in them. St. Paul encourages us to be transformed by Christ and to have the mind of Christ in each one of us.

In what way would we like to proclaim Christ to the world?

Year Two

Phil 3:17-4:1

Meditation

Stand Firm in Christ!

Today's youth are longing for role models in every walk of life. St Paul is exhorting the community of the Philippines to set their eyes on persons of example. One can present oneself as an excellent person, but to set an example in faith and life is difficult. Parents are the best role models. They may not have the best education, but they have the wisdom, love and sacrifice of their parents. Everyone should set an example of faith in God. A life of faith has to be manifested and witnessed.

We are citizens of heaven. We are not just matter and body. Let's not set our end for destruction, making our belly as God and our shame as glory. Let us look forward to transcending this earthly life into a glorious life that awaits us. For St Paul, the community looks for joy and a crown and to stand firm in Jesus Christ.

Do we stand firm in Jesus?

Lk 16:1-8

Be Wise!

And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly, for the children of this age are shrewder in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light (Lk 16:8).

Do good to people, and it will come back to you. Jesus appreciates the manager's shrewd action. The Lord presents him as a model to us for the Kingdom of God. We know how to manage things in this world. Remember, the good you do in times of authority will come to your aid. If so, how much shrewder should we be about things concerning the Kingdom of God?

Am I wise to work and enter the Kingdom of God?

Fr Putti Anthaiah, sdb

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