A.1 Last few sundays, we focused on how to develop our life river. How to make stronger our 2 banks ie. GRAVITATION and HEATH Then how to take our river to start with a mountain, to have strong water flow.(Water flow is how you develop your soul). To make it strong we learned that we should convert our talents to energy(multiplication of loaves). In order to have good water flow in your river, you should not have any blocks around the path of water. Last friday, on feast of Mary's assumption, we focus that God in HIS wisdom, shown us a method to avoid making these blocks, by inviting Holy Mary into our lives!.(Holy Mary settled the wine problem, even without the knowledge of the wedding manager at Cana!) If you get blocks(or worries/unhappiness of your loved once) , then you can always intercede to God, thru' any saint!(Whom you appreciate or know). This is beauty of christianity.
B. Preamble for today's reading:
B.1 Analyzing Christianity with other religions!.
There are 2 major types of religions
(1) God is the creator
Judaism, islam & christianity are basic religions that follows!. But christianity says there are 3 persons in one God(Holy Trinity)
(2) Natural elements created the world
Ex: Buddhism
When you consider your life river, there are more similarities, in forming 2 banks of your river from all religions!(With different basic rules to be adhere). With regard to taking your water flow up to a mountain,also have similar concepts. But with regard to avoiding or treatment of blocks in the water flow, there are considerable deviations!
When there is no God concept, you assume, that higher that you take the water flow in the mountain, it will avoid or brush off any blocks in your water flow.
B.2 Concept of removing blocks with catholicism!
God concept religions, you assume, with the intervention of God, you can remove the blocks. Catholicism basic faith is TRINITY. Here we assume, the intervention of Mary will avoid forming blocks in your water path,even without your knowledge!. while to remove any blocks formed, the intervention of saints is preferred!(As against going direct to God) .
Hence for catholics to lead a happy life, the following basic actions are proposed!
(1) Follow 10 commandments with no enemies
(2) Make your 2 banks strong by controlling your worldly desires!
(3) Convert your talents to energy
To invite Holy mary in to your life! and to avoid any fear and sorrow into your life
(4) WEAR MIRACULIOUS MEDAL AROUND YOUR NECK
(5) PRAY DAILY INDIVIDUAL ROSARY
To remove any fears / sorrows in your life
(6) Be friendly with saints, and ask their intercession to remove your blocks from God! Ex: lost item ask st anthony, if he is friendly with you, he will get your lost item from God!.
B.4: Saints:
Catholic church provide a definitive judgment of a person, with heroic values, is now listed amongst saints in the heaven!. HEROIC VIRTUE HELPS AN ORDINARY PERSON TO ACCOMPLISH ORDINARY THINGS IN AN EXTRAORDINARY WAY. Hence saints are not those who never failed, but who never gave up!. The declaration of sainthood is considered to be an Papal Infallibility, while declaration of venerability and beatitude are not!.
In earth, you will have many friends. We ask our friends assistance on various occasions! Similarly we should develop spiritual friends. Catholic church allows that very beautifully!.
We study about our favorite saints. We go thru' their life story's. We asked them to pray for us before God. Why?
Intercessionary prayers:
Beauty of christianity is that you can extend your love to your friends by having intercessionry prayers!. Others intercede to Jesus on behalf of their family and friends!. Jesus never rebuke them and said that the sick person himself to come to Jesus directly!.(In normal day to day life we do this for our friends!). HUMAN INTERCESSION IS PART OF GOD'S PLAN, AS THE INTECESSOR STILL GOES TO ONE MEDIATER, CHRIST AND IT IS CHRIST WHO PERFORMS THE MIRACULIOUS CURES AND HEALING, NOT THE INTERCESSOR!.
MARY'S OR SAINT'S INTERCESSION GOES ON THE SAME PRINCIPLE!
C.
Today reading:
C.1 Clearly indicates that God is eager the Happiness for every human, without any denomination to a religion!.
A name sake catholic may not enjoy his life from Catholicism if he did not understand the religion and doesn't practice, where as non christian, if he understand his religion according to his conditioning, can develop his river as stated above!. Cannaite women set an example for that!.
C.2 Mt:15: 21-28-FAITH OF CANAANITE WOMEN WINS JESUS CONSENT TO HEEL HER DAUGHTER,reminds
(1)God wills salvation of all people
(2)Mother intercede for her daughter. God accepted, HE never asked daughter to come!
(3)NO ONE IS LOST EXCEPT BY HIS OWN FREE,DELIBERATE & MALICIOUS CHOICE (freewill).
"WOMEN YOU HAVE GREAT FAITH,YOUR WISH WILL COME TO PASS", reminds
(1) NONCHRISTIANS,who lead their life with "LOVE" will be saved
(2)intercessionary prayer is beauty of catholism( you can pray for me).
C.3 Paul says that he glorified in his ministry to gentiles,although he regret rejection of Christianity by some of his own Jews! but God will not give up them either!
Shows how God is willing to safeguard His creation!
C.4 Isaaiah says"observing what is right,doing what is just,loving God & keeping His covenant-is the way to salvation! Reminds salvation for catholics!.Path propose may be easier than other religions!
D. Conclusions:
D.1 balancing WORDLY GRAVITATION WITH SPIRITUAL GRAVITATION!
For catholics, there are many advices given in the Gospel(specially read Mathew 5 and 6 chapters!),as how to balance your earthly desires, to improve your life river to enjoy your worldly and heavenly life!
For example:
Mt15 says "THESE PEOPLE HONOUR ME WITH THEIR LIPS,BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME,THEY WORSHIP ME IN VAIN.."
There are many advices in gospel for us to make our life river(with strong banks with high water flow,without any blocks) in a more beautiful and powerful way.
D.2. Intercessionary prayers
If I asked to pray for my mother's recovery after she broke her shoulder, I am asking you to intercede to God for my mother!. When we pray to mary, it is the same idea: She is being asked to ask her Son,Jesus,to help someone on earth. Same with saints also!. BEAUTY OF INTERCESSIONARY PRAYER IS THAT IT AFFIRMS THAT WE ARE A SPIRITUAL FAMILY AND BIBLE EXHORTS US TO PRAY EACH OTHER(james 5:16). Mary's and saints prayers are just the same!
WHAT I SAY AND ASK FOR IS ACCOMPLISHED TO ME IN AMAZING WAYS AND WITH AMAZING SPEED!
FAITHFUL CATHOLIC ALWAYS LEADS A HAPPY LIFE!
GBU!
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