Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Everything we can Give, Everything Necessary we can Receive!!!!!!!

Give and you will receive.....what you give to the Universe, the Universe gives it back in manifold...Gospels speak of giving to others what you have received in manifold ways from the GIVER....giving to others what we have, possess...what we are ....giving not only financial support but giving everything that we can give....today's world is in need of receiving what we have been blessed with by the Lord....
 In one corner of the world there is a need of dialogue and sitting across the table to stop the war ...which is lurking....waiting to destroy the beautiful world....need of creating peace and talking peace by those who are blessed with this Peace by the Lord.....in giving it we will receive it for the entire world....
 In another corner of the world people are dying of hunger and thirst and there is a need of giving them basic things of life....but the political situation is so bad that they have no option but to flee to safer places where they can receive a morsel....feel accepted as human beings.....but instead of giving them we are closing our doors, our boundaries....denying them dignity.....the need of supporting nations who are in financial difficulties to settle their problems and provide their people so that they don't flee from countries....some of these refugees live in horrible situation....away from loved ones...not secure what is awaited for them..... 
 The Rich and developed countries can come together to can give to the poor nations as they have always done....we don't have to make them to run away from their homes but we can help to settle down and live in dignity with the financial support monitored by the World Organizations... 
 Everything we can give, but we need to give without any string attached....give till it hurts...till it makes you to realize that what you gave away was not yours, it was someone else who gave,,,that you were not the owner but only a caretaker....when right time comes then you give away with smile and heart open towards the other...
 Everything necessary will definitely come on our way when we learn to give...there is no one on the earth who has not received in hundred fold after giving others.....
 My personal experience as Capuchin priest.....I am not able to give in a big way but what I have given in these 27 years as a priest I have received in a very big way....I just wonder if I had to really give everything that I possess...my talents, gifts, time, expertise, knowledge and wisdom ...I would have been a happier person to see the world a better place....


Monday, October 29, 2018

Who is an Obstacle in my Path!!!!!!!!!

I have known some people who always blame others for their present situation and condition. There is the other who is responsible for what one has or does not have. The blame game goes on...it has been there always.....the children blame the parents, teachers, friends or siblings for not achieving what they wanted to achieve......
 But very rarely people look at themselves and find out the fault that lies within oneself....may be one has not used the talents and intelligence given by the Lord for one's use and that of others...how many of us really accept that we are real instruments of God that have been invested with everything that could take us to the top of the mountains....but due to lack of acceptance we remain where we are but always blame others...

 How much of the talents we use for our own good....in order to overcome some of our weaknesses and defeat those areas which can bring success to us
 What one needs to do is that in all humility to accept certain areas which needs the grace of God to activate ...we need to kneel down before the Mighty God to receive that energy to set and go to achieve...




Sunday, October 28, 2018

Accept the Other with dignity.....Know the worth of the Other....

There is a story of a maid who worked for a King...she would take a small son along with her to the Palace....the boy would spend time playing all over the palace without being disturbed and the mother would just carry on working.....One day while playing in the palace the boy found or discovered a small precious Diamond...it was shining and attractive...so the child ran in haste to his mother and handed over to her...saying that he found in a corner of the palace while playing...

The maid servant was a clever woman...she feels that she cannot take the diamond out of the palace due to high security....and she convinces the child saying that it was not a diamond or precious stone...it was a piece of glass....and she manages to throw the diamond out of the window...When she finishes her work in the evening she does not forget to carry out the diamond thrown out of the window...she carries home...

The next day morning she carries the diamond to a goldsmith who immediately concludes that she might have found it somewhere and convinces her that it was a piece of glass....throws it in order to be picked up as early as possible......and he goes to the expert in recognizing a diamond.....
The expert at first sight recognizes the value and worth of the stone...a real diamond...very expensive and would bring him a fortune....but he announces in greed that it was a piece of glass and throws it....the diamond moment it falls on the hard ground....breaks into small pieces....a passerby sees all this drama and comes to the diamond and enquires ...two people threw you earlier but did not break down into pieces...but when a real expert threw you...you are into pieces...

The Diamond said that when the maidservant  and goldsmith threw me they did not know my value and preciousness ....The expert knew my worth still he threw me on the ground....this attack I could not accept and stomach it...that is why I broke into pieces...Some people who know your worth still they throw it out....dont recognize you....keep harming you...

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Reflect the Master Lord Jesus!!!

There is a Charismatic hymn called, "to be like Jesus, to be like Jesus', which I have been singing ever since I joined the Capuchin Order....even today it is sung by many...it is melodious and leads you to meditation and interior silence....while singing, it challenges the singer to be like Jesus....
I have been asking myself how could I be like Jesus....the question returns to haunt me every now and then...it leaves me disturbed and challenged.....pray hard to Jesus to be like Him...
These days I finished reading the latest encyclical of the Holy Father on Holiness....it is very interesting and challenging to all the Catholics but especially to priests and religious....how to be like Jesus....to reflect Him in our Daily lives....
To be like Jesus means to be holy and to do what he does....to be merciful, loving , compassionate, to be a person totally for others....
The need is urgent to reflect the real face of Jesus....the world and church needs it today.....the Synod is going to be ended tomorrow and the challenges will definitely to be faced by the entire church.....the church can reflect the real Jesus not only to the young but to all those who believe and accept Jesus as the source of true and happy life...

Thursday, October 25, 2018

The Role of Silence in Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Throughout the history of revelation and salvation, from Moses and Elijah down to Charles de Foucauld, many great men and women have been God's witnesses and have had one thing in common. They al spent a long time in the desert before beginning their apostolates, and they remained people of silence. In fact , God constantly uses silence as a method of instruction: For you, Lord, silence is praise. Christ, the envoy of the Father, revealed to us what God is and what we are; and He Himself was a man of silence. After he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. when evening came, he was there alone. 

Silence is necessary physiological-psychologcal element of our development as persons. silence must develop in two complimentary directions-outward and inward. by outward silence it is meant that one is led towards relationship with others, with outside world and by inward silence it is meant that one draws aside from others in silence and reflection. 


St. Francis exactly followed this two ways of silence, which made him fully human, truly free with the freedom of the children of God. In silence he learnt and thought much about God, and in silence he recognized and welcomed the Lord in his life. From the time of his conversion, Francis was always seeking silence in order to be with God. He did not completely withdraw from the people but close to them, Thus he integrated prayer and charity, combined solitude and service. In Francis, there was a alternation between solitary contemplation and the service of others. In this, he was following the example of Christ. This aspect of life was arrived after much discussions with his early companions. 

In the quite of prayer, Francis finally learned to be silent so that he could listen to God, undisturbed by the noise of words and the glamour of his own thoughts. silence is the best way of responding to God, and Francis sensed that love of silence led to the silence of love and in this silence he responded to God. by keeping silent Francis learnt to respect of god's action within him, and allowed himself to be loved by Him and fashioned by that creative love. 


Monday, October 22, 2018

First You Be the Change!!!!

If i dont change but expect everyone around me to change is a pharisaical attitude...i am intensely selfish-righteous and preaching to the others about conversion and changing ones life but i donot do anything to change the ways which are scandalous ....i am determined to convert everyone to a vision which i create whether others like it or not....Let us be the first change and expect the others to follow and not vice versa. 






As human beings we all have a mission to change ourselves and the society....to make a world a better place to live....to be a better person to live with another persons...this is the greatest mission God has given to all human beings 
Once a person is convinced of the mission in life then that person goes around to enlighten and share his experience with the others....he motivates by his life and passion for a better world becomes very attractive. 


Let us be persons who are inspired and who become source of inspiration....a person who can create a feeling in others to move higher in life with positivity and to create an atmosphere of goodness....to lead others to higher places of peace and goodnes.
We must store, inspire and arouse a change in others by openly proclaiming , communicating our passion for a better world rooted in Christ....we need 100% commitment to Christ 

Lack of communion and spirituality can become a stumbling block to communicate our mission and vision for the society and the community we live in...