A.1
Last few sundays we focused the basic actions that we should follow to lead our life with Catholicism
(1) Keep your soul calm, not filled with ANGER,GREEDINESS,JEALOUSY!
(2)Develop your talents with God!, so that your talents will be converted to energy!
A.2 Transfiguration
Last wensday(6/8), we focused, about how to transfigure ourselves to know christianity in easy way! Know basics of what Moses & Elijah shown us, but keep in mind what pope Francis says!.
A.3. Old teasterment Vs Gospel!
Pope Francis in His "The Light of Faith" para 15(part) says " CHRISTIAN FAITH IS CENTERED ON CHRIST; IT IS THE CONFESSION THAT JESUS IS LORD AND THAT GOD HAS RAISED HIM FROM THE DEATH(cf.Rm10:9). ALL THE THREADS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT CONVERGE ON CHRIST; HE BECOME THE DEFINITIVE "YES" TO ALL THE PROMISES, THE ULTIMATE BASIS OF OUR "AMEN" TO GOD(cf.2Co 1:20).
A.4.Transfiguration and catholic sacraments!
God has revealed about Jesus 2 times. One is at Baptism and other is at transfiguration!
So God tell us that you are "His beloved Child" at your baptism!. You are at ground level in a river!(On behalf of you, your parents+god parents witness). The second time HE tell the same, when you receive confirmation. You are at a higher elevation, on top of the mountain, with full knowledge of Catholicism!
As a catholic, others will see that you are shining, if you practice what Jesus said(10 commandments with no enemies+charity+keep your mind peacefull+follow God's will). Every sunday, you will be avail of His teachings!
B. Today,
We focus as about our blocks in our life!. Stones+mud developing in your water flow of the river!
B.1 Fear,sorrow & Disagreement:
God created you to lead a happy life. He created the world and saw it is good!. The original sin resulted to lead, unhappy life with fear, sorrow and disagreements. Jesus new method of teaching gives us how to mange these fears to reach HAPPINESS in this life too!.
Fear and sorrow can come to you from 3 sources!
(1) From your body
(2) From outside(society)
(3) From natural disaster
We are not aware what is happening inside our body, the intake to our body is from mouth(food) and nose(air), while the waste will be out putted from our back side and de breath from our nose!. Our cells in the body changes everyday!. When we are sick, the doctor will treat us. We trust him and take the medicine. Similarly when the soul is sick(specially mind) we need a divine doctor to clear our fear!
Today's world, Number of varieties for us to choose is ever increasing, due to advancement of science, challenging ability to choose!. Hence disagreements between one person to another is ever increasing under the present paradigm!.
B.2. I am correct, He is wrong:
In our personal freedom, disagreement increases due to (1) many choices(2)personal conditioning(3)difficulty to judge which is correct!
If we are not train to ignore the disagreement at the very minute level,(try to drop like water drop, slip from a lotus leave), it will add up(like a sponge absorbing all water) make your disagreements similar to a pyramid upside down!. Your mind will be burning like a bush fire causing to have anger. A minor disagreement become a major mountain!
HENCE OTHER THAN PHYSICAL DISEASE, ONE SHOULD TRAIN HOW TO QUENCH ANGER FROM THE FIRST STEP ITSELF. Pardon not only 7 not 77 but 777!.
At the same time, if other person is causing disagreement, catholism allow us to get the support of Mary & saints to resolve that. Gospel says if anybody ask you to carry 1 mile, carry 2 miles happily. How? By handing over your fear/unhappiness to Mary and saints, and carrying out the action happily(THIS IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO YOUR PERSONAL FREEDOM)
B.3. Blockage of the flow of water of your river!
Last few sundays we focused how to develop the 2 banks of your river and how to increase the water flow of the river by taking the starting point of the river to a higher location!.
Bank 1 health:
do enough physical exercises with drinking more water
Bank 2:
worldly attraction: balance your money, power and worldly desires with Jesus teaching. Don't get anger(no enemies)/don't judge others(no greediness)/
Develop spiritual friendliness with Mary, Joseph and saints similar to worldly friends!.
IF YOU DON'T DEVELOP BANK 1 AND 2, YOUR RIVER WILL BECOME LIKE A LAKE WITH MUD AND UNPLEASANT SMELL.
Once you develop two banks, now think about taking the river start with a mountain, by converting your talents to energy, which we analyze last sunday!. IF YOU ARE LAZY YOU CANNOT DO THIS!. Jesus warn us with the story of cursing pig tree!.
When there is good water flow, with good two banks, water will flow to sea if there are no obstruction in the path of the water flow. Normally there are obstructions to reduce the water flow! This is coming from original Sin!. We have to face for these obstruction. We should not loose our faith!. There are many examples in our christian history, where people have face blocks, but their perseverance help them to clear the blocks and face HAPPINESS. One such example is conversion of Augustine:
St monica(331-387)(mother of Augustine) prayed around 20 years to correct her son St Augustin(354-430). Finally she achieved, God removed her fear & sorrow, after 20 years!
C. Today's reading:
Paul says"..my sorrow is so great. My mental anguish is so endless....,Christ is above all"reminds fear,sorrow & disagreements are ever present in your life deriving from original sin!.
Mt14:22-23 says"COURAGE!IT IS I!DO NOT BE AFRAID "reminds that God is with you,specially at your difficult times,provided you don't loose faith!.your life is similar to a river.2 banks represent your health & Happiness(by controlling worldly desires).Water flow is how U develop your soul. By converting your talents to energy,you will start your river from a mountain,to have a good water flow,to sea(heaven).There can be stones, blocking on the path of water flow, representing fear &sorrow in your life. You can remove these blocks,handing over such to God thru' Mary/saints!.
Book of kings says"STAND ON MOUNTAIN BEFORE LORD". Reminds If you have not tested by fire U don't know who you are!
D. Conclusions:
Our life river has to be maintained to have a good water flow. The 2 banks are related to our life in this world. Water flow is related to this world as well as "life after death" eternal period. Water flow is analogous to SOUL(mind + free will). There are 3 major aspects to consider in maintaining our river.
(1) Maintaining the 2 river banks properly. In order to do this, it is important to develop a peace full mind(without anger,greediness) in our life
(2) To have a good water flow. The river should start from a higher elevation, like a mountain. We should not be lazy and always try to convert our talents to energy.
(3) We should know how to be remove the blocks in the water flow!. To day Jesus says"DON'T BE AFRAID". Always we know that God will look after us!. If God is with us do we want Mary, Joseph and other saints to intercede on behalf of us!. What does Jesus has shown us to do? What God wanted us to do?. We will discuss this on next reflection of august 15th- Assumption of Mary
GBU
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