It was December in the year 1903.



After several attempts, the Wright brothers – achieved success in getting their “flying machine” off the land.

They were very much thrilled!

They telegraphed this message Katherine, their sister, informing her of the great invention:

“We have actually flown 120 feet! Will be home for Christmas”

The sister was also super-excited.

She rushed to the editor of the local newspaper, to share the great news and showed him the telegraph message.

The editor glanced at the message and said:

“How nice! So the boys will be home for Christmas!”

Oops…

The Editor had completely missed the big news, isn’t it?

The big news was that “man had flown for the first time in history!!”

>> But he totally “missed the point”!

How often is this our experience too in life – Missing the Important Points and settling for lower ones!

We often fail to give attention to the most important things of life…

… instead, we get carried away by some other less priorities of life!

>> Isn’t it?

Something similar had happened to the people of Israel as well…

>> God had promised them of the coming of the Messiah…

… but they “missed the point”..

… and thus, failed to recognise the Saviour He came!

God had promised that Prophet Elijah of old would return…

… but they “missed the point”…

… and thus, failed to recognize the Prophet when he came!

 

This is what John the Baptist in today’s Gospel will point out…

… that people “missed the important points” in life!

>> And so he calls them “to repent” and come back to realise and recognize the priorities of life!

John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, had come, preaching the message of repentance and conversion of heart (Mt 3:1)

The Gospel of St Matthew says that John the Baptist…

… wore a clothing made of camel’s hair

… had a leather belt around his waist

… had food of locusts and wild honey (Mt 3: 4)

This appearance was very similar to that of Elijah, the Prophet (2 Kings 1:8)

 

But in their encounter with John the Baptist, the people failed to recognise him as the Elijah “who was to come”

>> They “missed the point”!

And thus John the Baptist came to be …

… rejected

… derided

… finally killed!

Jesus also will echo this aspect when He will tell later in His ministry:

“I tell you, Elijah has already come and they did not recognise him; but did to him, whatever they pleased” (Mt 17: 12)

John the Baptist realised that the people were “missing the point” with respect to…

… having a false hope in their patriarchal faith

… understanding the law and the prophets

That’s why, he tells the people – quoting the patriarch Abraham and the prophet Isaiah – …

… “Do not presume to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father'” (Mt 3:9a)

… “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths” (Mt 3: 3b)

The people of Israel had perhaps taken for granted…

… that their great heritage – consisting of great patriarchs like Abraham and Isaac and Jacob – would be credited to them, for their salvation!

… that the oracles of the prophets – like Isaiah – did not apply to their life and they could go on living a life as they pleased!

But John the Baptist…

>> The fearless prophet

>> The unassuming forerunner

 

>> The uncompromising martyr

… would challenge them with the Kingdom ‘ringtone’: “Repent!” (Mt 3:2)

All his life would be an echo of this Kingdom Ringtone – “Repent”

… “Repent” – for you have “missed the point” of living as per the commandments of the Lord

… “Repent” – for you have “missed the point” in failing to recognise the Truth and Power of the Lord

… “Repent” – for you have “missed the point” by giving priority to your own whims and fancies of life

Many times in our life, we too “miss the point” in our encounter with the Lord…

>> He gives His Beautiful Word to us…

… but we fail to be encouraged by It and live by It

>> He makes many wonderful promises of assurance and guidance…

… but we fail to live a life of trust and confidence

>> He offers Himself wonderfully in the Sacraments, especially Confession and Holy Eucharist…

… but we fail to derive the necessary fruits from Them

Today, the Gospel invites us, to look at God’s Promises, God’s Word’s and God’s Will…

… and discover the true purpose of it in our lives.

This is more true as we prepare for Christmas…

CHRIST is the BIG POINT of Christmas

But perhaps…

… we “miss the point” by giving much priority to only external decorations and festivities

… we “miss the point” by forwarding Advent greetings, but failing to practise them ourselves

… we “miss the point” by commercialising this whole season, and failing to dare to grow spiritually

>> Yes, let us dare not “miss Him”!

May we prepare our hearts to receive His Word as He wishes, in our life…

… and seek to live, in total accord with Him!

God Bless! Live Jesus!

 A story is told of a blind boy who was flying a kite.

 

He enjoyed this pastime along with others of his own age.

 

A passer-by, knowing him and wanting to mildly tease the blind-fellow, said:

“Hey, boy! Do you know where is your kite?

You don’t know whether it is on the ground or up in the sky, do you?”

 

“Oh yes,” said the blind lad, “I do know! It is now quite a fair height up in the air.”

 

“How do you know that?” asked the passer-by, “you surely can’t see it.”

 

The boy replied, “I can’t see it, it is true, but I can feel the tug of the string!”

 

 

The ‘tug’ of the string help the boy to realise the presence of the kite and to sense its height in the air!

 

 

The awareness of the presence of the Divine power in our lives, is such…

>> One may not be able to always see the presence of the Divine, but the believer can surely experience its power and strength!

 

This experience of “the Divine tug of the string” keeps the life of the believer moving forward and helps to depend on the Divine Presence for strength in life.

 

 

The Gospel of the Day is an invitation by Jesus to grow deeper in this “awareness and dependence” on Jesus in our life as a missionary of the Kingdom of God.

 

 

After having summoned and authorized the disciples, Jesus sends them ahead of Him, to the places of mission.

 

 

In the Gospel of Matthew, the same passage beings with the statement, “Preach, as you go…” (Mt 10:7)

 

Some other translations would read as “As you go, make a proclamation…”

 

 

 

This is such wonderfully practical, and yet at the same time, a phrase that is often overlooked: “Preach, as you go….” / “As you go… make a proclamation”

 

 

 

Preaching or Proclamation in our times, is often picturised with a limited understanding.

 

Preaching or proclamation is often understood as that which takes place…

… only from the pulpit or during a service in Church

… only in the form of speaking and explaining the Word of God

 

 

But the words of the Lord are worth noting:

“Preach, as you go….” / “As you go… make a proclamation”

 

Preach, as you go about doing your daily duties and activities

>> As you go about your responsibilities and works, make a proclamation

 

Preach as you go around meeting different people by sharing His love and joy to all

>> As you go about engaging in numerous actions, make a proclamation by sharing His presence

 

The act of preaching and proclamation of the Kingdom of God is to be reflected in our every action and movement…

… Whatever we do, may it become an act of proclaiming God’s abundant blessings!

… Whatever work we take up, may it become a moment of preaching God’s amazing providence!

 

 

Such an act of Preaching and Proclamation makes it mandatory that one grows deeper in the “awareness and dependence” on Jesus in the life as a missionary of the Kingdom of God.

 

>>The act of proclamation needs the “awareness” that I am continuing the Great Mission work that has Jesus as the “Initiator”, the “Sustainer” and the “Finale”!

>> The act of preaching needs the “dependency” on the Lord to realise that the Lord alone can provide all the graces, strength and courage for the mission!

 

 

This is what was epitomized by St Francis Xavier, whose feast we celebrate today.

>> This Patron of the Missions, was filled with a tremendous zeal for salvation of souls and contained in him a contagious enthusiasm of giving Christ to all.

One of his testimonial statement, while undertaking missionary activity in Japan, goes thus: “Sometimes I have lost my voice and strength altogether with repeating again and again the Credo and the other forms.”

May we give heed to the words of the Dynamic Missionary Saint…

 

>> “It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards a one’s progress, nor the nature of the task, but by the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken”

>> “It is impossible to find a saint who did not take the two P’s seriously: prayer and penance”

… and seek to grow deeper in our missionary commitment!

Yes, one needs to feel the “tug and the pull of the Divine Lord”…when one goes through

… hardships and difficulties in being a missionary of the Kingdom, in hostile situations

… problems and challenges as we seek to live a true Christian life in the modern world

… meaninglessness or emptiness as we go through the ‘deserts’ and ‘darkness’ in life

 

 

And it is this experience of “the Divine tug of the string” that keeps the life of the believer moving forward and to depend on the Divine Presence for strength in life!

Happy Feast of St Francis Xavier!

 

God Bless! Live Jesus!

A little child, during a forest expedition, was asked by his father to get across a letter urgently to the village.

The father pointed over a trail, over which the boy had never gone.

“But Father” protested the child, “I have never been through this way.

I do not even see the path that will reach our village.

Will it be reasonable for me to travel along this path? ”

“Do you see the trail” replied the father, “as far as that big tree down there?”

The boy replied, “Oh, yes, I do see that far”

“Well” continued the father, “when you get there by the tree, you will see the trail a little further ahead; and so on, until you get within sight of the houses of our village.

Just have faith in me and obey my words!”

This is the journey of our Christian life?

… where the element of faith has to take over the aspect of seeing!

… where the element of obedience has to take over the aspect of rationality!

 

The Gospel of the Day is a beautiful exposition into these insights, which are highly essential for our life as a Disciple of Christ and a Missionary of His Kingdom.

The Gospel passage under consideration is the healing of the two blind men in the Gospel of St Matthew(Mt 9: 27-31)

One of the strange aspects that we could notice in this incident is what happens after the healing has taken place.

St Matthew says that, after their eyes were opened, “Jesus sternly charged them, ‘See that no one knows it'” (Mt 9:30)

>> He forbids the two men from making his fame known to others.

 

The Greek word that is used here for “sternly charged” is very interesting and revealing.

St Mathew uses the word, “embrimaomai”.

>> “Embri-mao-mai” literally means to snort with anger/displeasure(like a horse)!

In other words, Jesus “roared with rage” when He ordered the men to not proclaim about Him.

Why did Jesus adopt such an “angry stance”?

The Jewish people were longing for a Messiah who would save them from the pagan Roman Rulers.

>> Their understanding of the Messiah was purely from a temporal perspective – a prince who would wage a war and destroy the Roman enemies

If it was known outside that the Messiah, the much-awaited King had arrived, many Jews would undoubtedly seek to enthrone Him.

>> They would make efforts to usher in a physical kingdom with a violent expulsion of the Roman rulers!

We see such a tendency on many occasions in the Gospels, but more explicitly after the multiplication of the loaves in the Gospel of St John?

 

>> “Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry Him off to make Him King, He withdrew to the mountain alone” (Jn 6:15)

But, such a move would have jeopardized the Mission of the Lord!

>> He came not to be a king as any other king…

… rather He, the King of kings, came to reign over the hearts and lives of people!

>> He came not to be someone who would merely rescue from material oppression…

… rather, He came to be the Saviour who would free the world from sin and every bondage!

It is also to be seen that the two blind men addressed Jesus as “the Son of David” (Mt 9:27b)

>> This was the first time, in the Gospel of St Matthew, that Jesus was proclaimed by someone as “Son of David”

“Son of David” clearly pointed that Jesus was the Messiah.

>> The two blind men were confessing that Jesus is the Messiah!

 

Therefore, if the two men, excited and overjoyed as they were, with their miraculous healing, had gone around proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah…

… there was a grave danger, that the people would be instigated to a rebellion against the Romans

(Such an explanation is also supported by the fact that while healing or performing wonders among the Gentiles, Jesus did not forbid them.

>> The Gentiles, unlike the Jews, did not have any Messianic expectation as such.

For eg: After healing the Gerasene demoniac, Jesus tells him, “Go home to your family and announce to them, all that the Lord in His pity has done for you” – Mk 5:19)

There is also another point of consideration?

Jesus was the Perfect Physician.

 

He knew that the blind, when healed, cannot be exposed to the light, all on a sudden.

>> The exposure to the Light has to be gradual.

Jesus, the doctor-par-excellance and the Light of the World (Jn 9:5) knew, that there was great danger, if these spiritually blind would try to immediately go and spread about their experience with the Light

>> The Light would only end up harming them and also those to whom they preached!

 And therefore, “Jesus sternly charged them, ‘See that no one knows it'” (Mt 9:30)

What do these things entail for us?

A very important principle as Missionary of Christ and His Kingdom is implied here:

>> “Go only when we are sent to and to whom we are sent to”

This is one of the important basics of any publicly ministry of the Kingdom!

We need to know and realize?

>> The Mission belongs not to me?the Mission belongs to the Lord

>> The works and ministry are not my initiatives?they are solely entrusted to me by the Lord

It is His Work… It is His Ministry… it is His Mission!

>> We are to be His active instruments… We are to be His lively tools… We are to be His dynamic channels!

This realization is highly essential for an effective and faithful Missionary life.

Such a realization, therefore, directly implies the necessity of Faith and Obedience!

Yes, our life as a missionary ought to be one..

… where the element of faith has to take over the aspect of seeing!

… where the element of obedience has to take over the aspect of rationality!

May our Blessed Lord touch and open our eyes, to “see the trail” that is on ahead of us, in our journey of faith…

… and may hearken to His Words, “Just have Faith in Me and Obey My words!”

God Bless! Live Jesus!

Two twins who looked very similar in appearance, lived in a village…

>> They grew up & took one’s choice of profession – One a preacher of the Word, the other a Medical practitioner.

Years later, they both came to their village on holidays.

On seeing one of them, a neighbour asked:

“Are you the one who preaches?”

>> Coolly, the person replied:

“Nope! I’m not the one who preaches!

I am the one who practices!!”

Life judges us, on the basis of how well does our preaching and practising co-ordinate & complement each other.

>> Life presents different moments when there seems to be a dichotomy between one’s words and deeds…

>> Life challenges us to bridge the gap between the two essentials of life – one’s talking and one’s walking the talk!

The Gospel of the Day is an invitation to reflect on the words of Jesus:

“Not everyone who calls me Lord, Lord, shall enter the Kingdom of heaven, but he who does the Will of My Father, Who is in heaven” (Mt 7:21)

Our Christian Life is often an experience…

… where we find many professing the faith, but failing to practise!

How often does this situation arise in our own lives and situations too…

We pledge ourselves at trendy events, for the cause of the poor…but we fail to help…

>> Many other people remain quite unnoticed…but become forerunners for the cause of the poor!

We make a big show and be popular as a helpful person…but we fail in some genuine needs..

>> Many other people remain quite unnoticed…but are present with their full force to render help!

We make many resolutions on new year days or birthdays..but fail to materialize them…

>> Many other people remain quite unnoticed…but are able to make many amendments and changes!

 

We make many promises to the Lord during feast days or novena times…but fail to live up…

>> Many other people remain quite unnoticed..but render much love to the Lord through the year!

We all experience this “I will do”…but “I did not do” experiences in life.

>> Am I also part of this category of “Nominal” Christians?

On the personal Faith Level, this trend is seen more distinctly and vividly…

>> People claim themselves to be Catholics…but appear in church only on grand feast days!

>> People appreciate the Catholic teaching…but support moral laws which go directly against!

>> People assert having dedicated their lives to God…but fail to find time for God and prayer!

>> People declare loving God above all…but fail to reject pleasures which hurts and pains Him!

>> People profess and make vows to God…but neglect to even try to keep up those promises!

But the Lord clearly declares, on Who will enter the Kingdom of Heaven: “he does the will of my Father“

Therefore, the proposition is clear:

>> It is not pompous words that will grant life, but carrying out the Will of the Father!

>> It is not fancy talk that will confer true happiness, but practising the Will of the Father!

>> It is not flowery language that will accord blessings, but fulfilling the Will of the Father!

How are we to observe the Will of the Father?

St. Paul explains how we should set about trying to do the Father’s will:

“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 2:5)

Like Christ…

…when we dare to be merciful and compassionate, we can do the Father’s Will

… when we prioritize other’s interests over selfish ones, we can do the Father’s Will

… when we empty ourselves and became obedient, we can do the Father’s Will

It is not only good news “proclaimed” but good news “practiced”…

… that will win others to the glorious freedom of forgiveness of sins!

Let us examine…and if needed, amend our lives….

>> Are we the one who only preach?…

… or are we be the one who practise?

As we thank the Lord for the gift of the month of November…

… and enter into the last month of the year, December…

>> Let us be grateful to the Lord, recounting His Mercy and Love, and seek to live holier lives, that are demanded by these blessings!

>> Let us take firm resolutions, for each day, especially as a countdown for the Great Feast of Christmas!

God Bless! Live Jesus!

“I command you for the last time….make your sacrifice to our gods” yelled Aegeas, the pagan judge. 

“Certainly no!” was the reply back, “I sacrifice daily to The Almighty God, the one and true God.

Not the flesh of oxen and the blood of goats do I offer, but the unspotted Lamb upon the altar.

All the faithful partake of His flesh, yet the Lamb remains unharmed and living!”

Exceedingly angered by that adamant refusal, the judge commanded the rebel to be thrown into prison.

The supporters of the rebel, who stood outside the judging quarters, raised an uproar to free him.

But the one who was punished, personally calmed the mob, and earnestly pleaded with them to desist, as he was hastening towards an ardently desired crown of martyrdom.

When he was led to the place of martyrdom, on beholding the cross from far, he cried out:

“O Good Cross… so long desired and now set up for my longing soul, I confidently, with rejoicing come to you!

Exultingly receive me, a disciple of Him who hung on you.”

>> Within a few moments, he was tied to the cross – an X-shaped Cross!

For two days, he hung there.. alive… unceasingly proclaiming the Teachings of Christ, until he passed on to Him, whose likeness in death, he so ardently desired!

This brave martyr of Christ was St Andrew, the Apostle of Jesus, whose feast we celebrate today.

A few years back, this valiant martyr, St Andrew, had received the call of the Lord, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men” (Mt 4: 19)

The name “Andrew” in Greek means “manly” or “a person of valour”.

St Andrew was from Bethsaida, in Galilee.

>> He was a fisherman, by trade and a former disciple of John the Baptist.

St Andrew is said to have been martyred at Patras in southern Greece on a cross which was in the shape of an “X”.

>>This type of cross has long been known as “St. Andrew’s cross.”

>> This St Andrew’s Cross, is depicted, on the national flag of Scotland.

One of the wonderful things that we learn from St Andrew is his wonderful quality of being a “Introducer to Christ”, as seen in the various instances of the Gospel

 

1. It was St Andrew who “introduced to Christ”, his brother Peter (Jn 1: 40-42)

>> “We have found the Messiah” (Jn 1:41) were the words with which he introduced Jesus to his brother

2. It was St Andrew who “introduced to Christ”, the little boy with the five loaves and two fish, which would be later, multiplied for five thousand men! (Jn 6: 5-13)

>> “There is a little boy, who has five barley loaves and two fish…” (Jn 6:9) were the words with which he introduced Jesus to the little boy

3. It was St Andrew who “introduced to Christ” the Greeks who had come up to worship at the feast, at the request of Philip (Jn 12: 20-23)

>> “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified” (Jn 12: 23) were the words with which Jesus reacted when he was introduced to the Greeks.

Thus, we see that St Andrew became an instrument and an active medium of “Introducing to Christ” many people.

As a Christian, this ought to be one great quality and duty that we ought to follow – “Introducing to Christ” many people…like St Andrew.

>> And this can be one of the beautiful practical resolutions, that we can, do, all the 25 days of this Advent Season, in preparation for the Birth of Christ, into our hearts and life – “Introducing to Christ”

How can I take up this task of “Introducing to Christ”?

Many around us long to hear a word of encouragement in their brokenness, receive a word of consolation in their struggles and encounter a smile of hope in their helplessness

>> Can I “Introduce them to Christ” – to His love, to His message of hope, to His treasury of providence?

Many around us have immersed themselves into the murky waters of sin, immorality, injustice and insensitivity to people and nature

>> Can I “Introduce them to Christ” – to His ocean of mercy, to His fountain of justice and to His abundance of warmth?

Many around us have separated themselves and live in isolation – from people in relationships, from the Church and Her teachings, from the responsibilities and duties of their works and the society.

>> Can I “Introduce them to Christ” – to His dimension of wholeness in relations, to His Life-giving Sacraments and to His instruction of being faithful?

St Andrew heard the call of the Lord – “to follow Him”

>> He was touched by His love and was filled with a passion for His Master

>> He was zealous to bring many more to the Love of Jesus

>> He was even willing, to lay down his life, in imitation of his Master, for love of Him

We too, have heard the call of the Lord – “to follow Him”

>> Are we touched by His love and was filled with a passion for His Master

>> Are we zealous to bring many more to the Love of Jesus

>> Are we also, willing, to lay down our life, in imitation of our Master, for love of Him

May St Andrew intercede for us and inspire us, by his tremendous love for the Master…

…. And may we too, like him, become people who “Introduce many to Christ”!

Happy Feast of St Andrew, the zealous Apostle who “Introduced many to Christ”!

God Bless! Live Jesus!

Some things in life are too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> Some things in life are too precious to be overlooked…

>> Some things in life are too meaningful to be avoided…
When one realizes the value of such things which are beautiful, precious & meaningful, life undergoes great transformation & conversion.

But the tragedy is that very often…

…such things fail to receive their due attention and honour

…such things fail to be accorded their deserving consideration and respect.
Among these things… the one which ranks as the best and the highest is the Holy Eucharist!

Today we shall consider the Gospel Passage from a Eucharistic perspective.
The Lord in today’s Gospel emphatically declares to His disciples:

“Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

When humanity sinned against God, He chose not to abandon the world, but rather promised a Saviour and Redeemer.
This Messiah was awaited for many centuries.

>> Many righteous people were eagerly waiting for His coming… 

>> Many Holy Prophets had prophesied His coming…

But when finally, He came, none recognized Him.
He was in the world and the world came to be through Him, but the world did not know Him.

>> He came to what was His own, but His own people did not accept Him (Jn 1: 10-11)
This was the most tragic of all twists…

God sought to write a perfect script for humanity. 

>> But human beings, by their disobedience and pride, chose to malign this script.

And yet, God in His divine plan, sent a Hero to rescue the world.

>> But humans, once again, sought to tamper with God’s script, by not recognizing the Messiah!
The disciples were, however, given the special privilege to behold the Messiah!

>> This is why the Lord, in today’s Gospel, tells to His disciples, “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

This Messiah is very much living and present in our world, in the Most Holy Eucharist.
Do we recognize and acknowledge this mighty and powerful presence of the Eucharistic Lord?

Our personal lives come into contact with daily struggles…

>> Rising Prices of essentials commodities…

>> Family fights and disturbances… 

>> Misunderstanding among relationships… 

>> Cancers of alcoholism, drugs and smoking… 

>> Battling of sicknesses and diseases… 

>> Tendency to give up the vocation to which we are called into…
We have got our own battles to fight…

>> We have got our own stories to tell….
In the midst of these daily scuffles and struggles of life, the Holy Eucharist ought to be the strength and support of our lives.

When we face financial crises and issues of economy and wealth…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the supplier of every need and necessity.
When we face problems and cracks in our relationships…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the unifier and connector of every bond.
When we face unacceptable behaviours and unhealthy habits…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the One who can bring about true transformation.
When we face life-crippling sicknesses and paralysing diseases…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the healer and fountain of every consolation.

The Holy Eucharist may not give us a perfect answers or solutions in the way we expect.

>> The Holy Eucharist may not give us immediate responses and remedies in the manner we want.
But the Holy Eucharist will most certainly…

… strengthen us with grace and power to face the challenges with courage.

… infuse us with a deep and intense authority to defy any difficulties that we meet.

… empower us with immense joy and peace in order to withstand the storms of life.

The Lord waits for us day in and day out, in the Holy Eucharist.

>> Many turn to false philosophies in search of real joy.

>> Many turn to unhealthy spiritualities in search of true peace.

>> Many turn to unbecoming habits in search of lasting consolations.
We, however, are a chosen people… blessed with the grace to see, receive, worship and love the Eucharist.

>> The Eucharist will give us real joy… 

>> The Eucharist will give us true peace… 

>> The Eucharist will give us lasting consolation.

In the language of economics…

… It will be a big loss if we fail to tap on the mighty resource of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of chemistry… 

… It will be a big disaster if we fail to make use of the precious catalyst of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of sociology… 

… It will be a big tragedy if we fail to build on the valuable relationship with the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of physics… 

… It will be a big failure if we fail to swing to our advantage the mechanism of the Holy Eucharist.

The Holy Eucharist is a wonderful memorial that is too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a valuable gift that is too precious to be overlooked…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a glorious treasure that is too meaningful to be avoided…
Let us the value of this beautiful, precious and meaningful Fortune and undergo a great transformation and conversion.

>> May we become a people who love and cherish the Holy Eucharist, and thus hear our Divine Lord telling us: “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!”

God Bless ! Live Jesus!

Some things in life are too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> Some things in life are too precious to be overlooked…

>> Some things in life are too meaningful to be avoided…
When one realizes the value of such things which are beautiful, precious & meaningful, life undergoes great transformation & conversion.

But the tragedy is that very often…

…such things fail to receive their due attention and honour

…such things fail to be accorded their deserving consideration and respect.
Among these things… the one which ranks as the best and the highest is the Holy Eucharist!

Today we shall consider the Gospel Passage from a Eucharistic perspective.
The Lord in today’s Gospel emphatically declares to His disciples:

“Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

When humanity sinned against God, He chose not to abandon the world, but rather promised a Saviour and Redeemer.
This Messiah was awaited for many centuries.

>> Many righteous people were eagerly waiting for His coming… 

>> Many Holy Prophets had prophesied His coming…

But when finally, He came, none recognized Him.
He was in the world and the world came to be through Him, but the world did not know Him.

>> He came to what was His own, but His own people did not accept Him (Jn 1: 10-11)
This was the most tragic of all twists…

God sought to write a perfect script for humanity. 

>> But human beings, by their disobedience and pride, chose to malign this script.

And yet, God in His divine plan, sent a Hero to rescue the world.

>> But humans, once again, sought to tamper with God’s script, by not recognizing the Messiah!
The disciples were, however, given the special privilege to behold the Messiah!

>> This is why the Lord, in today’s Gospel, tells to His disciples, “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

This Messiah is very much living and present in our world, in the Most Holy Eucharist.
Do we recognize and acknowledge this mighty and powerful presence of the Eucharistic Lord?

Our personal lives come into contact with daily struggles…

>> Rising Prices of essentials commodities…

>> Family fights and disturbances… 

>> Misunderstanding among relationships… 

>> Cancers of alcoholism, drugs and smoking… 

>> Battling of sicknesses and diseases… 

>> Tendency to give up the vocation to which we are called into…
We have got our own battles to fight…

>> We have got our own stories to tell….
In the midst of these daily scuffles and struggles of life, the Holy Eucharist ought to be the strength and support of our lives.

When we face financial crises and issues of economy and wealth…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the supplier of every need and necessity.
When we face problems and cracks in our relationships…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the unifier and connector of every bond.
When we face unacceptable behaviours and unhealthy habits…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the One who can bring about true transformation.
When we face life-crippling sicknesses and paralysing diseases…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the healer and fountain of every consolation.

The Holy Eucharist may not give us a perfect answers or solutions in the way we expect.

>> The Holy Eucharist may not give us immediate responses and remedies in the manner we want.
But the Holy Eucharist will most certainly…

… strengthen us with grace and power to face the challenges with courage.

… infuse us with a deep and intense authority to defy any difficulties that we meet.

… empower us with immense joy and peace in order to withstand the storms of life.

The Lord waits for us day in and day out, in the Holy Eucharist.

>> Many turn to false philosophies in search of real joy.

>> Many turn to unhealthy spiritualities in search of true peace.

>> Many turn to unbecoming habits in search of lasting consolations.
We, however, are a chosen people… blessed with the grace to see, receive, worship and love the Eucharist.

>> The Eucharist will give us real joy… 

>> The Eucharist will give us true peace… 

>> The Eucharist will give us lasting consolation.

In the language of economics…

… It will be a big loss if we fail to tap on the mighty resource of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of chemistry… 

… It will be a big disaster if we fail to make use of the precious catalyst of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of sociology… 

… It will be a big tragedy if we fail to build on the valuable relationship with the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of physics… 

… It will be a big failure if we fail to swing to our advantage the mechanism of the Holy Eucharist.

The Holy Eucharist is a wonderful memorial that is too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a valuable gift that is too precious to be overlooked…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a glorious treasure that is too meaningful to be avoided…
Let us the value of this beautiful, precious and meaningful Fortune and undergo a great transformation and conversion.

>> May we become a people who love and cherish the Holy Eucharist, and thus hear our Divine Lord telling us: “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!”

God Bless ! Live Jesus!

Some things in life are too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> Some things in life are too precious to be overlooked…

>> Some things in life are too meaningful to be avoided…
When one realizes the value of such things which are beautiful, precious & meaningful, life undergoes great transformation & conversion.

But the tragedy is that very often…

…such things fail to receive their due attention and honour

…such things fail to be accorded their deserving consideration and respect.
Among these things… the one which ranks as the best and the highest is the Holy Eucharist!

Today we shall consider the Gospel Passage from a Eucharistic perspective.
The Lord in today’s Gospel emphatically declares to His disciples:

“Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

When humanity sinned against God, He chose not to abandon the world, but rather promised a Saviour and Redeemer.
This Messiah was awaited for many centuries.

>> Many righteous people were eagerly waiting for His coming… 

>> Many Holy Prophets had prophesied His coming…

But when finally, He came, none recognized Him.
He was in the world and the world came to be through Him, but the world did not know Him.

>> He came to what was His own, but His own people did not accept Him (Jn 1: 10-11)
This was the most tragic of all twists…

God sought to write a perfect script for humanity. 

>> But human beings, by their disobedience and pride, chose to malign this script.

And yet, God in His divine plan, sent a Hero to rescue the world.

>> But humans, once again, sought to tamper with God’s script, by not recognizing the Messiah!
The disciples were, however, given the special privilege to behold the Messiah!

>> This is why the Lord, in today’s Gospel, tells to His disciples, “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

This Messiah is very much living and present in our world, in the Most Holy Eucharist.
Do we recognize and acknowledge this mighty and powerful presence of the Eucharistic Lord?

Our personal lives come into contact with daily struggles…

>> Rising Prices of essentials commodities…

>> Family fights and disturbances… 

>> Misunderstanding among relationships… 

>> Cancers of alcoholism, drugs and smoking… 

>> Battling of sicknesses and diseases… 

>> Tendency to give up the vocation to which we are called into…
We have got our own battles to fight…

>> We have got our own stories to tell….
In the midst of these daily scuffles and struggles of life, the Holy Eucharist ought to be the strength and support of our lives.

When we face financial crises and issues of economy and wealth…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the supplier of every need and necessity.
When we face problems and cracks in our relationships…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the unifier and connector of every bond.
When we face unacceptable behaviours and unhealthy habits…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the One who can bring about true transformation.
When we face life-crippling sicknesses and paralysing diseases…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the healer and fountain of every consolation.

The Holy Eucharist may not give us a perfect answers or solutions in the way we expect.

>> The Holy Eucharist may not give us immediate responses and remedies in the manner we want.
But the Holy Eucharist will most certainly…

… strengthen us with grace and power to face the challenges with courage.

… infuse us with a deep and intense authority to defy any difficulties that we meet.

… empower us with immense joy and peace in order to withstand the storms of life.

The Lord waits for us day in and day out, in the Holy Eucharist.

>> Many turn to false philosophies in search of real joy.

>> Many turn to unhealthy spiritualities in search of true peace.

>> Many turn to unbecoming habits in search of lasting consolations.
We, however, are a chosen people… blessed with the grace to see, receive, worship and love the Eucharist.

>> The Eucharist will give us real joy… 

>> The Eucharist will give us true peace… 

>> The Eucharist will give us lasting consolation.

In the language of economics…

… It will be a big loss if we fail to tap on the mighty resource of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of chemistry… 

… It will be a big disaster if we fail to make use of the precious catalyst of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of sociology… 

… It will be a big tragedy if we fail to build on the valuable relationship with the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of physics… 

… It will be a big failure if we fail to swing to our advantage the mechanism of the Holy Eucharist.

The Holy Eucharist is a wonderful memorial that is too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a valuable gift that is too precious to be overlooked…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a glorious treasure that is too meaningful to be avoided…
Let us the value of this beautiful, precious and meaningful Fortune and undergo a great transformation and conversion.

>> May we become a people who love and cherish the Holy Eucharist, and thus hear our Divine Lord telling us: “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!”

God Bless ! Live Jesus!

Some things in life are too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> Some things in life are too precious to be overlooked…

>> Some things in life are too meaningful to be avoided…
When one realizes the value of such things which are beautiful, precious & meaningful, life undergoes great transformation & conversion.

But the tragedy is that very often…

…such things fail to receive their due attention and honour

…such things fail to be accorded their deserving consideration and respect.
Among these things… the one which ranks as the best and the highest is the Holy Eucharist!

Today we shall consider the Gospel Passage from a Eucharistic perspective.
The Lord in today’s Gospel emphatically declares to His disciples:

“Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

When humanity sinned against God, He chose not to abandon the world, but rather promised a Saviour and Redeemer.
This Messiah was awaited for many centuries.

>> Many righteous people were eagerly waiting for His coming… 

>> Many Holy Prophets had prophesied His coming…

But when finally, He came, none recognized Him.
He was in the world and the world came to be through Him, but the world did not know Him.

>> He came to what was His own, but His own people did not accept Him (Jn 1: 10-11)
This was the most tragic of all twists…

God sought to write a perfect script for humanity. 

>> But human beings, by their disobedience and pride, chose to malign this script.

And yet, God in His divine plan, sent a Hero to rescue the world.

>> But humans, once again, sought to tamper with God’s script, by not recognizing the Messiah!
The disciples were, however, given the special privilege to behold the Messiah!

>> This is why the Lord, in today’s Gospel, tells to His disciples, “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

This Messiah is very much living and present in our world, in the Most Holy Eucharist.
Do we recognize and acknowledge this mighty and powerful presence of the Eucharistic Lord?

Our personal lives come into contact with daily struggles…

>> Rising Prices of essentials commodities…

>> Family fights and disturbances… 

>> Misunderstanding among relationships… 

>> Cancers of alcoholism, drugs and smoking… 

>> Battling of sicknesses and diseases… 

>> Tendency to give up the vocation to which we are called into…
We have got our own battles to fight…

>> We have got our own stories to tell….
In the midst of these daily scuffles and struggles of life, the Holy Eucharist ought to be the strength and support of our lives.

When we face financial crises and issues of economy and wealth…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the supplier of every need and necessity.
When we face problems and cracks in our relationships…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the unifier and connector of every bond.
When we face unacceptable behaviours and unhealthy habits…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the One who can bring about true transformation.
When we face life-crippling sicknesses and paralysing diseases…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the healer and fountain of every consolation.

The Holy Eucharist may not give us a perfect answers or solutions in the way we expect.

>> The Holy Eucharist may not give us immediate responses and remedies in the manner we want.
But the Holy Eucharist will most certainly…

… strengthen us with grace and power to face the challenges with courage.

… infuse us with a deep and intense authority to defy any difficulties that we meet.

… empower us with immense joy and peace in order to withstand the storms of life.

The Lord waits for us day in and day out, in the Holy Eucharist.

>> Many turn to false philosophies in search of real joy.

>> Many turn to unhealthy spiritualities in search of true peace.

>> Many turn to unbecoming habits in search of lasting consolations.
We, however, are a chosen people… blessed with the grace to see, receive, worship and love the Eucharist.

>> The Eucharist will give us real joy… 

>> The Eucharist will give us true peace… 

>> The Eucharist will give us lasting consolation.

In the language of economics…

… It will be a big loss if we fail to tap on the mighty resource of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of chemistry… 

… It will be a big disaster if we fail to make use of the precious catalyst of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of sociology… 

… It will be a big tragedy if we fail to build on the valuable relationship with the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of physics… 

… It will be a big failure if we fail to swing to our advantage the mechanism of the Holy Eucharist.

The Holy Eucharist is a wonderful memorial that is too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a valuable gift that is too precious to be overlooked…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a glorious treasure that is too meaningful to be avoided…
Let us the value of this beautiful, precious and meaningful Fortune and undergo a great transformation and conversion.

>> May we become a people who love and cherish the Holy Eucharist, and thus hear our Divine Lord telling us: “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!”

God Bless ! Live Jesus!

Some things in life are too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> Some things in life are too precious to be overlooked…

>> Some things in life are too meaningful to be avoided…
When one realizes the value of such things which are beautiful, precious & meaningful, life undergoes great transformation & conversion.

But the tragedy is that very often…

…such things fail to receive their due attention and honour

…such things fail to be accorded their deserving consideration and respect.
Among these things… the one which ranks as the best and the highest is the Holy Eucharist!

Today we shall consider the Gospel Passage from a Eucharistic perspective.
The Lord in today’s Gospel emphatically declares to His disciples:

“Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

When humanity sinned against God, He chose not to abandon the world, but rather promised a Saviour and Redeemer.
This Messiah was awaited for many centuries.

>> Many righteous people were eagerly waiting for His coming… 

>> Many Holy Prophets had prophesied His coming…

But when finally, He came, none recognized Him.
He was in the world and the world came to be through Him, but the world did not know Him.

>> He came to what was His own, but His own people did not accept Him (Jn 1: 10-11)
This was the most tragic of all twists…

God sought to write a perfect script for humanity. 

>> But human beings, by their disobedience and pride, chose to malign this script.

And yet, God in His divine plan, sent a Hero to rescue the world.

>> But humans, once again, sought to tamper with God’s script, by not recognizing the Messiah!
The disciples were, however, given the special privilege to behold the Messiah!

>> This is why the Lord, in today’s Gospel, tells to His disciples, “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!” (Lk 10: 23)

This Messiah is very much living and present in our world, in the Most Holy Eucharist.
Do we recognize and acknowledge this mighty and powerful presence of the Eucharistic Lord?

Our personal lives come into contact with daily struggles…

>> Rising Prices of essentials commodities…

>> Family fights and disturbances… 

>> Misunderstanding among relationships… 

>> Cancers of alcoholism, drugs and smoking… 

>> Battling of sicknesses and diseases… 

>> Tendency to give up the vocation to which we are called into…
We have got our own battles to fight…

>> We have got our own stories to tell….
In the midst of these daily scuffles and struggles of life, the Holy Eucharist ought to be the strength and support of our lives.

When we face financial crises and issues of economy and wealth…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the supplier of every need and necessity.
When we face problems and cracks in our relationships…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the unifier and connector of every bond.
When we face unacceptable behaviours and unhealthy habits…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the One who can bring about true transformation.
When we face life-crippling sicknesses and paralysing diseases…

>> Let us run to the Holy Eucharist, the healer and fountain of every consolation.

The Holy Eucharist may not give us a perfect answers or solutions in the way we expect.

>> The Holy Eucharist may not give us immediate responses and remedies in the manner we want.
But the Holy Eucharist will most certainly…

… strengthen us with grace and power to face the challenges with courage.

… infuse us with a deep and intense authority to defy any difficulties that we meet.

… empower us with immense joy and peace in order to withstand the storms of life.

The Lord waits for us day in and day out, in the Holy Eucharist.

>> Many turn to false philosophies in search of real joy.

>> Many turn to unhealthy spiritualities in search of true peace.

>> Many turn to unbecoming habits in search of lasting consolations.
We, however, are a chosen people… blessed with the grace to see, receive, worship and love the Eucharist.

>> The Eucharist will give us real joy… 

>> The Eucharist will give us true peace… 

>> The Eucharist will give us lasting consolation.

In the language of economics…

… It will be a big loss if we fail to tap on the mighty resource of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of chemistry… 

… It will be a big disaster if we fail to make use of the precious catalyst of the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of sociology… 

… It will be a big tragedy if we fail to build on the valuable relationship with the Holy Eucharist.
In the language of physics… 

… It will be a big failure if we fail to swing to our advantage the mechanism of the Holy Eucharist.

The Holy Eucharist is a wonderful memorial that is too beautiful to be forgotten…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a valuable gift that is too precious to be overlooked…

>> The Holy Eucharist is a glorious treasure that is too meaningful to be avoided…
Let us the value of this beautiful, precious and meaningful Fortune and undergo a great transformation and conversion.

>> May we become a people who love and cherish the Holy Eucharist, and thus hear our Divine Lord telling us: “Blessed are the eyes, that see, what you see!”

God Bless ! Live Jesus!