A. Back ground:Today, we reflect about who is our God(Trinity)). What is the difference between our God and other God's whom non christians adore! Actual start about ordinary 2 season.Relevance of Holy Spirit to Your life(last week)! Out come of any action of your life cannot be 100% predicted. Only God knows 100%. Hence the support of Holy spirit into your life is essential. Last sunday we reflected about how to invite Holy Spirit into your life!.B. Pre amble to today's readingB.1 Concept of God, Why?If you try to answer to the question" Who has decided for you to come to this world from your parents?". Normally, there are 3 answers(1) God (2) 5 elements(3) I don't want to analyze.2/3 of the people in the world believe "GOD DECIDED YOUR PARENTS". Similarly this category of people thinks that the same God will decide about your death.The people who accepts that God decide about your birth and death, believe that HE has created you to lead a happy life.If HE has created you to lead a happy life, why so much fear, sorrow, disagreements exist in your life?God created our original parents to lead a happy life, by using their Free Will(ability to choose). Always your freedom is subject to law. God told our original parents, not to eat fruits, from a forbidden tree. But they betrayed!. So God chased away our original parents, from the garden of Eden, with fear and sorrow introduced to life. Then HE has chosen special tribe(Israelist) to train, how to reinstall freedom to humans. Old testament gives you details how God has carried out that action and how HE foretold about arrival of His own Son Jesus. Jesus revealed the TrinityB.2 Monotheistic God and Triune God?The primary doctrine of Christianity- be it Catholic, protestant, or eastern orthodox- is the mystery of Holy Trinity(namely that there are only one God but 3 divine persons. Like the other monotheistic religions (Judaism and Islam), Christianity also firmly believes in one God. The difference, however, is that christianity's God is Triune(God the Father,God the Son and God the Holy Spirit)God exist in 3 persons: Father,Son and Holy Spirit. Accordingly, these are not 3 Gods,but one God(Trinity) revealing Himself in 3 persons. Trinity is important not only it is the official stance of Church but it has tremendous implications of how you understand Jesus life. Accordingly, God Himself came to earth in order to teach human kind about His truth and to show them His love. For this kindness, God was condemned as a heretic and rebel, and then crucified. Yet , as a further demonstrations of His love, God forgave those who mocked and killed Him. What's more, his death paid for the sins of the world.B.3 WATER, Ice and VaporWater is equivalent to Morality of your life, by following 10 commandments and God's Will- is like FatherBut in actual living you are conditions to various other negative life styles, contrary to Jesus teachings.- this will represent ICE and is similar to Son.In lIfe you want to correct yourself to obtain the God grace for your life to be happy. This is similar to vapor or Spirit. All these 3 states water,ice,vapor are one H(2)o. This is similar to Trinity(3persons but one God)B.3 Relevance of Holy Trinity to our lifeFather, Son and Holy SpiritFatherHuman is having Body,Mind and Free Will. Before to Jesus, Mind and Freewill has always been influenced by God for selected crowd- Israelist. God trained human, how to set free to enjoy their Free Will. God created human to lead a Happy life. Body is controlled by 5 senses. God directed us to have morality by following 10 commandments, with no enemies- your Body become FATHER.Son Your mind will decide what is truth for you- If you are a catholic, Jesus resurrection and His message become Truth for you-this is Son.Holy SpiritYour free Will carry out action, what is good for you- this is Holy Spirit. So your life becomes shadow Trinity- Father,Son and Holy Spirit.Ultimate Goal of your life with Holy Trinity!Talking about how you lead your life, thru' Catholicism, Managing your body, managing your mind and with the support of Holy spirit how you manage your free will. All these management is carried out, to lead a happy life for you!.B.4- HOLY FAMILY which mirrored the HEAVENLY TRINITYMost of the people in the world believe God as the creator(many religions). This theology is easy to understand, since answer to the following question is God!Question: Who decided for you to come to this world from your parents?the family is a reflection of the holy Trinity(God the Father, God the son, and God the Holy Spirit), which is a community of persons but still one God. Likewise the family is a community of persons(mother, father, son and daughter, brother and sister) but still one family.The mutual love of husband and wife-as intense as it can get is still built on the principle of self- sacrificing love;surrendering your own wants and desires for the needs of the others.Joseph- Father- understood the concept of creation and what heavenly father wantsMary- Holy spirit- carry out major actions to support to carry out fathers willJESUS- real SON- Introduce a new method of Freedom subject to LOVE as directed by God(Father)B.5. Holy Trinity and FatimaOn13/6/1929(11PM) while Sr Lucia,was on Holy Hour saw suddenly church was illuminated & cross of light that reached to ceiling appeared over altar. A man(GOD)could be seen from waist up in midst of a brighter light on upper part of cross. He had a dove of light(Holy Ghost)at His chest,body of Jesus was nailed to cross suspended in air just below His waist was a chalice & large Host on which fell some drops of blood from face & wounds of side of crucified, drops ran down host in to chalice. Mary was on right hand of Cross,with crown of thorns & flames,under left arm,it was written 'Grace & Mercy'.Then Mary said 'God is asking Pope to consecrate Russia to my Immaculate heart"(original request in fatima on13/6/1917).Despite many reminders,on2/12/1940 Sr Lucia wrote directly to Pius12,on7/7/1952 He accede to her request.C. Today readings:Deuteronomy(Dt 4:32-34,39-40) says:"Moses said..God created man..did..people hear..God speaking from..fire..you heard..signs,wonders..mighty hand..Lord..take it to heart..keep laws and commandments..I give you.."Paul (Rm 8:14-17) says:"Everyone moved by the spirit is a son of God..not the spirit of slaves..bring fear..spirit Himself..united witness..we are children of God..share his sufferings..share His glory"Mt(28:16-20)says"eleven disciples.. mountain..Jesus..meet..saw..fell down..Jesus spoke..'All authority..given to me..Go..baptize..in the name of the father,and of the son,and of the holy Spirit..teach..to observe all..gave you.. know..I am with you always.."Reminds: Concept of Triune God has been reveled by Jesus Himself. He talked about His father in heaven and sending us the Holy Spirit. The very basic foundation of Christianity!. HE request us to carry His message and follow His Commandments.Fear and suffering is part of any human life. This is coming from our WILL is not really the Will of God. That is why in the old testament it says God speaking from Fire!.paul says when we follow God's Will, we become happy and become children of God!.D. ConclusionThe christian teaching on the Most Holy Trinity is based on what has been revealed of God in the life,death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. It is Christianity's answer to the question of who is God?. The Jewish people knew God only as one. With the proclamation of Jesus as divine this question took on afresh urgency. Jesus the Christ reveals God fully. This God is Father and Son and Holy Spirit.God showed us, with Jesus, that, (1)HE, freed all human(now human will use his Free Will, according to his wish or this is full freedom to the human.(2) Though human having full freedom to act, he is not aware 100% outcome of that act. So always he needs the support of God(Holy Spirit) for all his actions(3) God has shown us a new brand for human- always difference of opinions- CROSS(4) Thru' hanging on the cross Jesus showed us(A) your main sins are going against 10 commandments with your 5 senses- where the treatment is, get it pardoned every day(B) your life is hanged on 3 nails- worries with respect to you, your immediate family members and with society. Hand over such worries daily to HOLY MARY and your selected saint,(since these human practically over come their worries thru' practicing Jesus teachings)(C) Jesus kept old linen at the tomb- you try to forget all your misgivings, worries, with hope of achieving HAPPINESS.God is of 3 persons, (1)knowledge of God's creation,(2)live with catholic morality(laws) and hand over your worries (3) live happily with 3 new nails, resting your lifeFAITH,HOPE and CHARITYE. Overall summary:Cycle 1 ; God guarantee"WHO BELIEVES IN HIM MAY NOT BE LOST BUT MAY HAVE ETERNAL LIFE".Jn3:16-18Mystery gradually become known to us,when you practice and increase your faith Any subject this is same. More you reflect more you understand the logic behind!Cycle 2:"Make disciples of all the nations,baptize them,in the name of the Father,and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirt: first you enjoy happiness then you can transmit to others.GBU!For more pl visit:http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com Orhttp://www.sundayreading.net/Orhttp://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com
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We reflect to the question"WHO IS OUR GOD?" Today.
Today readings:Deuteronomy(Dt 4:32-34,39-40) says:"Moses said..God created man..did..people hear..God speaking from..fire..you heard..signs, wonders.. mighty hand..Lord..take it to heart..keep laws and commandments..I give you.."
Paul (Rm 8:14-17) says:"Everyone moved by the spirit is a son of God..not the spirit of slaves..bring fear.. spirit Himself..united witness..we are children of God..share his sufferings.. share His glory"
Mt(28:16-20)says"eleven disciples.. mountain..Jesus..meet..saw..fell down..Jesus spoke..'All authority..given to me..Go..baptize..in the name of the father,and of the son,and of the holy Spirit..teach..to observe all..gave you.. know..I am with you always.."Reminds(1) Why God?You cannot decide, your parents, in coming into this world? God has decided.(2) Characteristics of God? God knows all&is OMNIPRESENT& OMNIPOTENT(able to do every thing,in every where at any time).(3)Also God(TRINITY)exist in 3 Persons(not 3 God's):Father,Son& Holy Spirit-like water(H2O)can be liquid, vapor &ice.(4) How God is related to your living?Catholism basic concepts lead you to think(logically you can justify)FATHER-(A)you are created for happiness(B) to achieve Happiness, you should follow God's will with10 comms& pardoningSON-(C)Your life always hang on a cross,whether you follow christianity or not(D)with wounds- your sins against 5 senses with 10 commandments(get it pardoned from God)+(E)3nails- your worries-hand over to Mary/Saints(since they have shown,how to overcome fear and sorrow as humans in reaching eternal Happiness),Holy Spirit(F)any actions,100% outcome, you are not avail of, hence it is wise to be dependent with God, for all the actions.(G) Unlike animals,human can lead his acton for a purpose. When you lead your actions for bad purpose,without your knowledge,you will become like an animal.Actions(ANIMAL URGES) you should avoid(Gal5:16-25)-mainly coming from SELF INDULGENCE(Something that you do for pleasure,not because U need it),Fornication(to have illicit affair),gross indecency& sexual irresponsibility, idolatry (worshipping someone that you love so much,than God)& sorcery(magic that uses power of evil spirit),feuds &wrangling(argue angrily for long time),jealousy,bad temper&quarrels, factions,disagreements,envy(feeling of wanting same that someone else has),drunkenness,orgies(wild party with lot eating&drinking+bad actions) &similar things,Resulting Violence in you and in your society.OUT COME OF GOD'S INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE! When you avoid animal urges and follow God's Will, you lead Holy Spirit filled happy life with love,joy,peace, patience,kindness,goodness, trust fullness,gentleness& self control!.(H)you experience Happy life with 3 new nails hanging on the cross, FAITH,HOPE, CHARITY.May Triune God(Most Holy Trinity), make your life Happy!GBUFor more details follow this links :http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com Orhttp://www.sundayreading.net/ Or for more details about Maryhttp://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com
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A. Back ground:Pentecost meaning 50th day,after pass over,-is feast of week of Judaism, Resembling-Feast of Descent of Holy Spirit-2nd feast after Easter&marks close of Eastertide.Catholism lead you to enjoy Happiness even in your present life. Last sunday we contemplate on that.This sunday, Pentecost, we were invited to analyze more how to reach Happiness, through, our awareness. To develop the knowledge of this world and how to live in this world, without craving much on to the earth bound needs such as Money, power and desires!.Finally, we conclude the easter season, with this two sundays(belongs to ordinary) to realize, Out come of easter - Happiness and awareness(Wisdom or knowledge)B. Preamble to today's reading:B.1 Need and want:In order to identify the need and want, one has to clearly understand our living society and the basic requirement need for living:(1)There are 3 types of living beings in this world. Human,animal & trees. All these 3 needs 5 basic elements earth, water,air, sunlight & food. Human needs one more element- fire. NOT the other requirements like sheltor etc.(2)Equivalent to FIRE, human is having a MIND. Similar to FIRE, the human Mind can be used for good or bad purposes.Similarly,the computers having Soft ware. Hence computer is more powerful than ANIMAL.(3) The obvious difference between human & animal is, that Human is doing work for a purpose, while an Animal is doing work without any purpose. Human can tell stories and write books, where animal cannot!.(4) The obvious difference between HUMAN & COMPUTOR: Human is having a FREE WILL(the ability to choose) where HE can laugh,cry, dance.... Many things, but computers cannot do these things on ther own, it has to be programmed.(5)ANIMALS work to instincts, Computers work to programming where as HUMANS work to FREEDOM. Mind will decide what s truth and Free Will decide the corresponding actions!(What is good)(Instinct mean natural tendency or ability to behave or react in a particular way without having to learn it or think about it).(6)A human can behave easily like an ANIMAL. If he carry work for Bad purposes.HUMAN CAN DEGRADE HIMSELF TO BE LIKE AN ANIMAL, BUT ANIMAL CANNOT REACH THE CAPABILITY OF A HUMAN. BASIC NEED FOR HUMAN TO LIVE IS SEARCHING FOR FOOD, ALL THE OTHER BASICS NEEDS ARE GIVEN TO HUMAN FREE(air,earth,water, sunlight,fire)WHAT HUMAN WANTS?There is a big difference of humans with regard to what he wants. This creates worries without his knowledge in his life. Earth bound needs such as money, power and desires, creates many wants in human's life. once he used to that wants, it will be difficult for him to understand, that want, is not really need him to live happily.In this area one need good life education to understand what he want and what he needs. In this area one should not forget, the technological advancements, which creates human work to carry out efficiently! For example: Jesus Christ travel with donkey, now you need a motorized vehicle, it is more efficient. Similarly those days we use to send letters by post, now we use mainly e-mails. Now we use mobile telephones for communication.B.3- Developing your Will PowerFreedom may be the best motivator of all. Throughout history,societies and large groups have sacrificed their lives for the right to determine their own fates, make their own decisions, and masters their own lives.Self-determination theory(SDT), can be considered the "why" of human behavior, but the self regulation is the"How".Self regulation is the ability to monitor and modulate cognition(formal understanding), emotion and behavior to accomplish goals and/ or to adapt to the demands of specific situations. Self regulated behavior involves controlled, focused and attentive thought and action as opposed to impulsive and reactive action.Self determination not possible without adequate self regulation.Being autonomous and in control of yourselves is all well and good, but many people have had the experience of letting themselves down after a resolution to diet, exercise, quit smoking,or change some other undesirable aspect of their behavior. They want to"diet" but they over eat, they want to exercise, but end up watching that movie they rented instead.THERE IS A STRUGGLE FOR SELF CONTROL GOING ON, A STRUGGLE OF THE WILL. WILL POWER IS THE ABILITY TO RESIST SHORT TERM TEMPTATIONS IN ORDER TO MEET LONG TERM GOALS.This is where the concept of Will Power comes in. Will power can be considered as a LOGICAL COMPONENT OF SELF REGULATION, to be in control of oneself in the face of competing or contradictory motives or impulses. You can diet and lose weight or enjoy eating entire plate of rice and bloat.Will power is a psychological ability that exists in all people to a greater or lesser extent. Will power has been linked to a" mental muscle" that can grow, get stronger, weaken, fatigue and even atrophy(to become weak). Strong Will power has been associated with success at behavioral changes.So Catholicism direct us to develop, our will power to do correct things, in accordance with 10 commandments, following God's Will with avoiding 7 vices, to reach Happiness now and eternal.B.4 importance of identifying your basic needs?Your self indulgence(Something that you do for pleasure, not because you need it). is opposite to spirit Fornication(to have illicit affair with someone whom you are not married to),gross indecency&idolatry (practice of worshiping idols/idol-someone that you love so much))& sorcery(magic that uses the power of evil spirit),feuds & wrangling(to argue with someone angrily for long time),jealousy,bad temper &quarrels, disagreements,factions,envy,drunkenness,orgies(a wild party with a lot of eating drinking & undesirable flesh related activities) & similar things,will Not lead U to Happiness. When you avoid these vices from your life and follow the God's Will, Holy spirit will make you to be happy. What Spirit brings you is love,joy, peace,patience,kindness, goodness,trustfulness,gentleness& self control..B.5 Signs of your Happiness.Your life become efficient without any laziness. Then you will not develop anger, in your actions. You do all of your actions for the grace of the God, in thanking Him, since He created you!.B.6. Faith,Hope and charityGod has given full freedom after Jesus. But human outcome of most human actions, we are not 100% sure,hence it leads to a cross.Your life is always running over a cross. God shows this by taking cross,as the new symbol for Human. He further showed, the treatment of our life by allowing Jesus to be died on the cross. We can study the whole story of Jesus from Gethsamane, Golgotha and how Jesus has risen.Any action of yours is a result of your 2 machines in memory. Ie logical and emotional- this represent Jesus from Gethsamane to GolgothaYour are carrying your own crosses in your life. Jesus shown at the Cross. 5 wounds and other sufferings +3 nails. Whole of this story shown, how we face our life. 5 wounds- how we control our 5 senses with respect to 10 commandments and God's will. 3 nails represent how we lead our life with worries(your own worries+your immediate family worries+your society worries). Jesus showed us to hand over such worries to holy mary+saints. Linen kept at tomb indicate that all your negative experience in your life has to forget. Stone at the tomb was rolled out-When you decide to change every day, you will see your life, resting 3 nals will become Faith,Hope and Charity!.C. Today's reading:Gen(11:1-9) says:Paul(Rm8:22-27) says"Jn(7:37-39)says:"OrDuring the day:Acts(2:1-11) says""..Pentacost day..Apostles..met..heard..wind..appeared..tongues of fire..rest..each of them.they..foreign languages..gift of speech..men..living..astonished..marvels of God."Paul(Gal 5:16-25) says:"If you..guided..by the spirit..no danger..self indulgence..opposite of..spirit.. Fornication.. indecency.. idolatry.. feuds..jealousy..quarrels..drunkenness.. Not inherit..kingdom of God. Spirit brings..love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,trustfulness,gentleness..self control.. You crucify all self indulgent passions and desires"Jn(15:26-27,16:12-15) says:Jesus said..spirit of truth..will..my witness..many..say to you..but..too much..spirit..complete truth..glorify..mine.."C. Conclusion:Live wire of our life is presence of Holy spirit,Before seeing wonders in your life with respect to others, you should experience yourself, the presence of spirit in your own life. Then you can see wonders wth respect to others!. Today Paul explicitely sited what actions in our life are bad. Try to avoid those actions, then hand over your worries to holy mary, then identify God's will for you to enjoy your life happily!D. Overall conclusionsCycle 1: thirsty Catholic:n7:37-39 says"IF ANY MAN IS THIRSTY LET HIM COME TO ME...FROM HIS BREAST SHALL FLOW A FOUNTAINS OF LIVING WATER".BE INTERESTEDCycle 2: truthful catholic: to achieve Happiness in life, one has to be aware how to train his own Free Will, to avoid vices and experience the spirit in his own life.- BE AWAREGBUFor more pl visit:http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com Orhttp://www.sundayreading.net/Orhttp://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com
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This sunday is the last, in eastertide(however this is counted as 8 ordinary sunday). This sunday resembles, the Judaism week feast, after 50 days of pass over.
Acts(2:1-11) says""..Pentacost day..Apostles..met..heard..wind..appeared..tongues of fire..rest..each of them.they..foreign languages..gift of speech..men..living..astonished..marvels of God."
Paul(Gal 5:16-25) says:"If you..guided..by the spirit..no danger..self indulgence..opposite of..spirit.. Fornication.. indecency.. idolatry.. feuds..jealousy..quarrels..drunkenness.. Not inherit..kingdom of God. Spirit brings..love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,trustfulness,gentleness..self control.. You crucify all self indulgent passions and desires"
Jn(15:26-27,16:12-15) says:Jesus said..spirit of truth..will..my witness..many..say to you..but..too much..spirit..complete truth..glorify..mine.."
Reminds that Human has been created to the image of God and all other living beings (animals and trees) are created for the benefit of human. Human is having develop mind+free will, where as other 2 living elements does not have(when was the last time a dolphine has told a story or write a book?).The following major points has to be addressed, in comparing human to animal, as both of them can travel!.(1)unlike animals,human can lead action for a purpose(2)If purpose is bad,he act like an animal,unconsciously(3)Paul clearly tell what actions bad& goodBad actions:SELF INDULGENCE (Something that you do for pleasure,not because you need it),Fornication(to have illicit affair with someone whom you are not married to),gross indecency& sexual irresponsibility, idolatry(practice of worshiping idols/idol-someone that you love so much))& sorcery(magic that uses the power of evil spirit), feuds & wrangling(to argue with someone angrily for long time),jealousy,bad temper &quarrels,disagreements,factions, envy(feeling of wanting something that someone else has),drunkenness,orgies(wild party with a lot of eating drinking &unwanted activities) & similar things.Good actions: is love,joy, peace,patience, kindness,goodness,trustfulness, gentleness & self control..Once you regulate your will to control bad actions, eventually you will see, that you life is filled with good actions, subject you to handover your worries to Holy Mary/saints, understand and follow the God's Will.(4)good actions make Holy spirit to be present with you,always you become Happy.BAD ACTION WILL LEAD YOUR LIFE SIMILAR TO AN ANIMAL. CHECK WHICH ANIMAL YOU LIKE?GBUFor more details follow this links :http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com Orhttp://www.sundayreading.net/ Or for more details about Maryhttp://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com
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Back ground:All Easter readings are from new testament, inviting us to contemplate the basic Christianity. 40 days Lent we reflected how to resolve our life problems and during next 40 days in Easter, church invite us to reflect, how you discipline yourself in understanding Christianity and set an example for others. Last 5 sundays we contemplated(1) Basic of Catholicism, ie Jesus resurrection- how you can fly in this life(2) Basic of our life: always different views, and difficult to find out what is truth indicating the Cross and always we like to satisfy our 5 senses ear,eye,nose,taste and touch. What are the limits to enjoy of this 5 senses. Depends upon individual!. Indicating the 5 wounds of jesus at the cross-(Thomas doubting)(3) Abilities of these individual 5 senses varies from person to person, unless you use these 5 senses for the glory of your creator, without laziness and anger, you will not be satisfied.(Thomas convince after seeing)(4)As a good catholic, you have to lead your society,as a Good Shepard!. To do that you should know what are the commandments to follow and what are the other principles existing in the society,and how to guard your flock!(5) Last sunday, you were informed that you are wine. How to bear a good wine plant with plenty of fruits. Value of manure (rosary,10 commandments,avoid 7 vices), then avoid sinning(pruning bad branches), then following God's Will(sunlight). You have option to live in dark, like night, then you will observe your wine does not bear fruit neither it will grow. Following God's will, take your life may be entirely different direction, than you think!(6) Today we are invited to reflect, how to make many wine plants- how to love others for them to know the glory of God!B. Preamble for todays readings:B.1 omnipotent and omnipresence Paul says:"ALL THAT EXIST COMES FROM GOD"reminds that God has created everything in this universe. Only God isEternal and Powerful.(Normally we understand Powerful means that you can do what ever you want,at any time/ but the correct word is OMNIPOTENT and OMNIPRESENT-able to do every thing and able to present every where at all times).when we think about ourself, I cannot replace my aching knee by myself or I cannot kill the worm, in my own stomach!. So I need support of medicine or a doctor etc. So I am powerless. If I can get the support of another human, for my convenience, I become powerful. Here powerful means, THE ABILITY TO CONTROL AND INFLUENCE EVENTS OF OTHER PEOPLES ACTIONS!. Human powerfulness is temporarily. No man in this world was powerful all the time. Even when he die, he cannot carry his power fullness.God POWERFULNESS(OMNIPOTENT and OMNIPRESENT) should be clearly understood!.General failure!Most of developing countries, assume the PARENTS are GOD at home and they start WORSHIPPING them. This is due to lack of knowledge about words WORSHIPPING TO RESPECT and POWERFULNESS TO OMNIPOTENT with OMNIPRESENCEB.2 Universality of a religionJudaism or old testament, God selected Israelis to show the forth coming of Jesus and Jesus showed how the full freedom is given to all human, irrespective of Israelis ts, universally to all human in the world, irrespective where you live in this world. The principles and actions proposed in Catholicism is easy to practice any part of the world where it is cold climate or hot. There are no direct restriction to food or drinks(unless otherwise you take overdose). Hence the major 2 points in summary is easy to practice, if you accept and understand that God created you to lead a happy life, then you love Him. Next cardinal rule is love thy neighbor. This is also easy to practice, when you a healthy person without conditioning.B.3 LoveSome people use Love for their own convenience or conditioning. They use 'Love' word as a excusetic (you use the word to achieve your personal goal,as a excuse). Most of the politician use this word to achieve their own personal goals!.Love means(1) you should help other with your talents, not only by words!(When you have not develop your talents, how to do this)(2)you should respect other persons freedomThey also like you with body and soul!. They also like the 5 worldly comforts coming from eyes, ears,nose, taste and touch. You cannot over do for your own comfort, at the cost of others!. Most of time we like master/slave operation!, undermining other persons freedom(3) you should assume other person also happy to do, what you like to do in that situations.(Mat7:12)This is named as Golden Rule by itself. Here one should be careful, not to go against 10 commandments!Due to highly selfish motives, conditioning to most of human, they tend to forget, the results of their actions,whether other person is physically + mentally affected or not!B.3 How to Confront others - in Love!'...Speaking the truth in love...' Ephesians 4:15 NKJVSometimes love requires confronting people. But it must be done in the right way, and only over the right issues. If you spend your life correcting people you'll finish up with no credibility, and no friends.At what point should you confront somebody? Only when you've answered these questions:(a) Is it important? If it involves a destructive habit, an abusive behavior, a major doctrinal error, or a situation that could hurt them, it's important - get involved.(b) Is it chronic? If you observe the same thing happening over and over, it doesn't have to be big to get your love in gear. (c) Have you earned the right to speak? If a casual acquaintance does something unwise, it's probably none of your business. But if someone close to you does it, it's both appropriate and loving to say, 'That will hurt you.'Paul points out four things about love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NIV:(1) 'It is not rude.' It doesn't use the aggressive, heavy-handed approach.(2) 'It is not self-seeking.' It forgets about the need to be accepted, and makes sure that what the other person hears is filtered only by kindness. It refuses to walk away having spoken half the truth.(3) 'It is not easily angered.' When you confront someone in love, don't be upset if you get an angry response such as, 'Who are you to tell me?' The right medicine doesn't taste good, but it heals.(4) 'It keeps no record of wrongs.' When you have been hurt, it's critical that you deal with it and put it behind you. Only then can you confront someone for their own goodB.4 How love came as a mission statement thru' JesusJesus does not pluck His mission statement from air- he
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from the Shema Yisrael, the great prayer in Judaism found in Deuteronomy 6. The second part about the love of neighbor is taken from Leviticus 18. This mission statement stands as resounding appeal to us today. We are asked not just to believe that there is a God, but to Love God. We are asked not just to respect our neighbor, but to love our neighbor. Love is not only the truth about human beings but also truth about God, who is Love Himself.B.5 Essential difference between old testament to new!Old testament mentality looked at HUMANITY as being indebted to GOD,trying to find countless ways to please HIM.Then Jesus,who claim SON OF GOD,came asking people"WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO FOR YOU" JESUS, who was imbued by powers of GOD,walked upto people&asked"HOW CAN I HELP YOU"If they wanted to see HE opened their eyes!If they wanted to walk HE let them walk!If they wanted daughter brought back to life,HE brought their daughter back to life!If they wanted wine,HE gave them wine!If they wanted bread,HE gave them bread!,Even when they wanted HIM dead,HE died!HE did all these things without a fight!,ALL BECAUSE HE WAS COMING WITH ONE POWER"LOVE".To LOVE is to serve!.GOD IS LOVE & HE WHO LIVES WITH LOVE,LIVES IN GOD& GOD IN HIM.This may lead us to a direction where we don't want to go!.SPIRITUAL DARKNESS & EMPTINESS is the result of GOD'S CLOSENESS!C. Today's reading:Acts of apostle says(acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48):"..peter..house..Cornelius..God does not have favorites..anybody who fears God..Holy Spirit came..the listeners.."St John says(1 Jn4:7-10):"..love one another..love is God..God..sent..Son..have life through Him..takes our sins away."Jn(19:9-17) says:"Jesus said..Father..loved me..I loved you..keep my commandments.. remain in my love..your joy..Complete..Love one another..you..my friends..not..servants..I chose you...bear fruit..Father..give..anything you ask.."Reminds: main point is how to lead the present life happy, forgetting the previous negative or bad experience you have, against your own character or bitter experience from your friends in the society. Then it talks about the importance of knowing Catholicism principles, practice it, then when you become happy, you can be like a good shepard, and then you can be like good wine, then only you start loving the other.Just word sake love, increase your sins without your knowledge. Hence we have to develop awareness, in our life, how to be a practical catholic, knowledge wise and how to disseminate your life in your living society, as wanted by your Creator, God. There is no uniformity of individual outputs of human. God has planned outputs individual to you, you don't have to worry about other's output!. You are an element of a non uniform society!D. ConclusionsD.1 Catholicism, in a nut shell allow you to lead a happy present and future life, with following God's Will. Now the God is not direct, you have to develop your intelligence, how to train your Free Will(ability to chose) to follow God's Will. Church will facilitate to achieve your goals, provided, that your actions are according to Jesus teachings: follow 10 commandments, pardoning,avoid 7 vices. You are, one of the non uniform element of the God's network, where the link between 2 elements is Church. Hence it is important to know how church too propose to develop this link(1) Our belief(Creed)(2) How we establish connection with God(lords prayer, intercession praters thru' holy mary/saints(3) Our worship( 7 sacraments)(4) Our behavior or morality(10 commandments)D.2 Cycle 1/(25/5/2014)/ Complete Catholic readingsJn14:15-21says"IF U LOVE ME U WILL KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS...I SHALL LOVE HIM SHOW MYSELF TO HIM"This reminds that all powerful God, if you trust & obey His commands,will look after your Happiness in this world,as well as outside this world!. HE will not make you orphan!D.3 overall summary for this sunday:Cycle 1: God will look after a person, who loves Him. He will not allow you to be an orphan.Cycle 2: After follow His commandments and when you love your neighbor, you become God's friend, Not His serventCycle 3:? (Next year)
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