Sin will cause fear and sorrow to increase in your life. If your suffering is due to your fault, why should I bother to treat you?
Going against 10 commandments and 7 vices, is sin. Sin will result in guilt in your life, as well as liable for punishment during this life or in purgatory. But we found God can change your life resulting sufferings for you. Hence the reason for your suffering, cannot be clearly identify. Unlike most of other religions, catholism, follows, Suffering is not only due to U'r sin. Hence you have main obligation to support a suffering person, since
(1) we don't know clear reason to the suffering
(2) every human belongs to 1 family.
In short, as catholic, you cannot judge anybody who is suffering,and cannot assume that his suffering is due to his own fault. You have to always help,suffering person.
Today readings,this Christian concept of suffering is further developed.
Paul remind us that in some mysterious way the christian is privileged to participate in the passion of Jesus,and that there is some quota of suffering that the church & her members must endure before Christ's victory is final and complete.
This will further allow us to think,that the Christians need not, should not, morbidly look for suffering. It comes to us in varying degrees.
when suffering does happen, person should make use of all natural means to get rid of it. For example: by consulting doctors; but if natural means fail, one may have to accept and generously pin with as much love as possible, always keeping in mind the paul's word.
By HIS own passion and death Christ gave us a new meaning of suffering, which when united with HIS own, can become a means of purification and of salvation for us and for others.
Why Christians are forming social orgernisation to improve relationship among humans?
Last sunday, we reflected about famous Samaritan Story, reminding us;About our neighbor, as Christians we are ignorant about our neighbour, though we accept human as one family with God as father
Extension of last sunday reflection, you will see today, gospel says, you evade God's word and worry about many things like Martha
Last sunday, Jesus explained who is your neighbor, this sunday, 1st and Gospel reading talks about, value of hospitality.
Abraham,shows gracious hospitality to 3 strangers, who rewarded him with the message- promise of a son. Jesus were invited to the house of Martha/Maria. Martha shows hospitality to Jesus by preparing,meal for HIM, while Mary listen to HIS word.
This further explain;
When you don't associate with People, you will not get different opinions. When God want,to advice you, how HE can do that? When you are not associating with another humans. Hospitality is one of the key factors to be satisfied, in order for you get information with regard to God's plans from 3rd persons.
Catholics have to build up relationship among humans, since they all belong to one family. That is why,they are pioneers in forming many social orgernisations to help various needs of people. Such as schools,hospitals,etc.
Today's reading
Gen (18:1-10) says: God promise of a son to abraham
Paul (col 1:24-28) explains, your responsibility of revealing God message
Lk 10:38-42 says famous Martha & maria story. How people evade responsibility in saying this is not my duty:
When we analyse last and this sunday's readings:We found that both Samaritan and Martha Maria stories is showing very much the practical application of christianity to the present society.
Today it appeals for us to reflect; 2 major messages:
(1) why Martha complains about Maria?. Obviously when you invite a person to your home, one person has to talk with him, while other person has to prepare meal for him.
Both these duties cannot be done by one person, so Jesus here showed us that duty and Love is 2 different things. You should avoid envy, understand that you are created to carry out a special task, than others,resulting not to analyze others job. HE showed that we should avoid envy in our life, for us to develop Love. Marth and Maria both invited Jesus home, because they both love HIM. So Martha should be clear, that her job also important for Jesus to enjoy hospitality of their home. So she should do the job without complain. Also though it was not mention here, Maria, should understand the participatory role Martha is doing. This is similar to Catholicism. There are priest, there are brothers & sisters who has devoted their life, for the service of God. Both priest and these devoted brothers and sisters, should understand each other, for their God's work to the society without differentiating who is superior to other.
(2)Lastly, Jesus is showing, that specially in the modern world, you hide you are a catholic,and feel little(or shy) to talk about God's Kingdom.
In conclusion:
1)Extension to last Sunday,when Christian mystery of suffering comes to you,use all natural means to get rid of it.Ex- consulting a doctor etc.
2)Value extending Hospitality with others in order to find out God's direction. Otherwise there is no way that God can send his message.
3)Difference between duty&love is the value of your actions for love of society.
4)Avoid envy in your life. You will Forget you are unique,when asking ‘shouldn’t I have same like others?(Martha’s complain).
5)Today you don’t value reflecting Sunday readings due to other work,depriving to form knowledge for your own convenience.
6)Value controlling earth bound cravings.
7)Assume you are Martha. God asking"Martha,you are worried about many things,but Mary has selected the best"
GBU
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Gen (18:1-10) says: God promise of a son to abraham
Paul (col 1:24-28) explains, your responsibility of revealing God message
Lk 10:38-42 says famous Martha & maria story. How people evade responsibility in saying this is not my duty:
When we analyse last and this sunday's readings:We found that both Samaritan and Martha Maria stories is showing very much the practical application of christianity to the present society.
Today it appeals for us to reflect; 2 major messages:
(1) why Martha complains about Maria?. Obviously when you invite a person to your home, one person has to talk with him, while other person has to prepare meal for him.
Both these duties cannot be done by one person, so Jesus here showed us that duty and Love is 2 different things. You should avoid envy, understand that you are created to carry out a special task, than others,resulting not to analyze others job. HE showed that we should avoid envy in our life, for us to develop Love. Marth and Maria both invited Jesus home, because they both love HIM. So Martha should be clear, that her job also important for Jesus to enjoy hospitality of their home. So she should do the job without complain. Also though it was not mention here, Maria, should understand the participatory role Martha is doing. This is similar to Catholicism. There are priest, there are brothers & sisters who has devoted their life, for the service of God. Both priest and these devoted brothers and sisters, should understand each other, for their God's work to the society without differentiating who is superior to other.
(2)Lastly, Jesus is showing, that specially in the modern world, you hide you are a catholic,and feel little(or shy) to talk about God's Kingdom.
In conclusion:
1)Extension to last Sunday,when Christian mystery of suffering comes to you,use all natural means to get rid of it.Ex- consulting a doctor etc.
2)Value extending Hospitality with others in order to find out God's direction. Otherwise there is no way that God can send his message.
3)Difference between duty&love is the value of your actions for love of society.
4)Avoid envy in your life. You will Forget you are unique,when asking ‘shouldn’t I have same like others?(Martha’s complain).
5)Today you don’t value reflecting Sunday readings due to other work,depriving to form knowledge for your own convenience.
6)Value controlling earth bound cravings.
7)Assume you are Martha. God asking"Martha,you are worried about many things,but Mary has selected the best"
GBU
For more details follow this links :
http://
Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
