A. Back ground:
Eagle, is a big bird, who flies above the clouds and come down to sea, to hunt fish. Eagle is very famous in catching it's target. Today Gospel reading is coming before Jesus passion!. Why? We are in Easter!. This clearly shows, that readings are selected in order to give a floor of message from one sunday to another sunday!
Up to now in easter, last 2 sundays, we reflected
(1) Risen Christ: Christianity main Slogan is our sins can be pardoned, during this life. For that we should have a process of how to pardon
(2) Risen Christ with 5 wounds: clearly showing us, our major craving for 5 senses(eye,nose,taste,ear & touch),make us to sin. 2 major categories of humans in Christianity.(A) priest-to afford sacraments to human(b) laymen: can produce children, and have to maintain them until they become adult. You have seen, other than Catholicism, no other christian denomination does not have the process of confession, Since, there is no celibacy with their priest.
Today, you notice that, Jesus foretelling the life of catholic, when they follow 7 Ethics+church rules, will become like an eagle!
B. Preamble for to days readings:
B.1. Priest and 7 sacraments!
Before Jesus, worshiping GOD was done by spreading blood of animals at offering table. In Catholism this has changed to 7 Sacraments with 3major parts;
1) INITIATION TO CHURCH(Baptism, Holy Eucharist & Confirmation);
2)HEALING (Penance/Confession & Anointing of sick);
3)COMMUNITY(Matrimony &Holy orders).
Sacraments are sacred rites & PRIESTS are authorised to grant them.2 Sacraments are center of Catholic living; PENANCE (sins can be erased & forgiven) & HOLY EUCHARIST (converting bread & wine to body & blood of Jesus).
Priest's life will have3 additional ethics based on;
1)CONFESSION-Jn20:23-If you forgive anyone's sins,their sins are forgiven; 2)EUCHARIST-Last Supper(Mt 12:1)-"Do This in Remembrance of me";
3)Granting SACRAMENTS-Mt16:20-whatever you bind on earth,will be bound in heaven.
Laymen has to follow7Ethics+church rules,having single/married life&for latter,guiding children to God.
Catholic life rest in 4 major pillars, with God.
(1)BELIEF-creed,
(2)WORSHIP-7sacraments,
(3)CONNECTION-Lords prayer+thru MARY SAINTS,
(4)LIVING-7 Ethics+church rules+looking after children(for priest-hearing confession,holding mass,affording sacraments+7 ethics+church rules). For worshipping of God,has been entrusted fully to implement by catholic church:
Catholics doctrine of transubtatiation how bread & wine is change into 'REAL
PRESENCE'.other christian denomination is consider,the communion service is symbolic or mystical presence of Christ, where as catholics+orthodox view it as most intimate union between God and human.
Also for confession, Catholic church, entrust to Priest, to absolve sins, where as all other denomination, don't use priest since they are married.
B.2 Eagle
Your life is not determined by what happens to you but by how you react to what happens,Not by what life brings to you, but by the attitude you bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts& outcomes.LET'S CHANGE TO MAKE A CHANGE.
When it rains,most birds head for shelter but EAGLE is only bird that,starts flying above cloud,to avoid rain. Not only that it hunts fish,from far away sky,identifying target. Eagle once in 30yrs,goes to top of mountain,stay around a year,renewing his nails+feathers& lead his life for another30yrs.
You can be Catholic Eagle,by Following 7Ethics+church rules &then(flying over rain)by handing over your worries to Mary/saints. With frequent confession you can rehabilitate your life to original happy state,while Eucharist provide you nourishment Finally you will reach your target of HAPPINESS,where ever you are or how old you are. Catholism trained you to be like Golden Eagle!.
What is the outcome of catholic life. It is to be like an eagle. You may be young,middle age or old,WHAT DO YOU WANT IN YOUR LIFE? To be happy in all times.
Eagle is king of bird,belongs to sky! Don't be like a chicken,who belongs to earth.
YOU ARE A GOLDEN EAGLE, UNAWARE OF THE HEIGHTS TO WHICH U CAN SOAR.
Follow 7 ethics+church rules, specially receive Eucharist+frequent confessions: Go thru'DOOR OF MERCY'(rare opportunity) before20/11/2016; you will start flying!
B.3
St Bernedeth
(16/4)
Shortly after her birth(7/1/1844),her mother burned with candle that fell from mantlepiece,her father lost eye when piece of stone flew at his work place& became poor,though innocent her father was accused as thief.She suffered this hard situation!Her illness of astma prevented her to attend school. She spoke only local dielect not French!. Poverty prevent her learning Catechism, but On(11/2/1858)She had a vision of Mary(with unspeakable beauty/Rosary in her hand)at grotto of masiabielle,alone in river Cave,while she went in search of fire wood with Marie(sister)&Jean'Mary appeared 17occasions.On25/3 she told 'I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION' confirming Dogma established by church1854.On3/6/1858 Bernadette received1st Holy Communion,In7/1866, She became nun.22/7/1878,She make her perpetual vows,died in16/4/1879! &raised to alters in1933.Her incorrupt body you can see in Nevers- France.
She has become an EAGLE SAINT in Catholism! Why?
(1)Science doe not have an answer,for her in corrupt body
(2)her in corrupt body at nevers along with in corrupt body of catherine(miraculous medal)at Paris,is the living evidence of Role of Holy Mary in Christianity:
(3) In Cana,God produced better wine,at request of Mary(subject to fill jars with water-follow 7 ethics+church rules).
(4)when you pray daily Rosary,with above 3, your assured better to-morrow,than today-new wine. THIS IS CHRISTIANITY,only available in Catholicism!
C.To days reading:
1st Reading – ACTS 13:14, 43-52
ACT says “Whole city gathered for Paul & Barnabas… Seeing this Jews were jealous. With violence abuse, they contradicted what Paul said… Paul & Barnabas answered: “Since you reject the word of God & don’t consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For this is what the Lord has commanded us…”
2nd Reading - REV 7:9, 14B-17
Bk of Apostles says “They are before the throne of God & serve him day & night… He who sits on the throne, will shelter them with his presence… Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst… God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Gospel John (10:27-30)
Jesus said “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them… they follow me. I give them eternal life… My Father is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I & the Father are one.”
Reminds:
Todays readings aim at, characteristics of sheep who belongs to God.
(1)Christianity is for all human to know about God,and to lead their life happily. For that Holy spirit has given us 7 sacraments to receive.
(2)Your sin's can be pardoned thru' confession,during this life itself. Holy Spirit has trained Priest, to administer Sacrament of confession and guide individual catholic towards God's kingdom
(3)following 7 ethics+church rules,result in enjoying your life like an eagle. Holy Spirit thru' Sunday mass, disseminate all actions catholics to follow. There is a uniformity thru out world, about instruction that need to be followed.
(4)As a member of Catholic church, you can lead a Worry-less life. Eagle flies over clouds(no worries)/accurately hunt for target-easy method to reach happiness in your life/rehabilitate its life when problems arises
(5)God in 3persons,Father,son has shown how to use your free will for Glory of God/Holy Spirit is guiding your present life
(6)Catholicism lead you to enjoy Proactive life. Proactive means, you will realize,the presence of God in your life
(7)You are always Traveling on a rope in air, which is connected from one tree to another tree. When your life becomes traveling like that, you can easily slip and fall onto ground. Always you feel that there is a net under you to protect-not to fall to ground).
Energy has to be balanced with tranquility. It is as if you are trying to tune the strings on a guitar. If too tight or too loose, the sound is not right.
Too much or too little, of having money,power & desires, lead you to fear & sorrow in this life. Unless you develop your self that all these are coming from God, you start craving for these earth bound needs. As a laymen,you need these things to live. As a priest,you need to control,for these needs to minimum, specially Money,power & develop celibacy.
Conclusions:
No two people in this world are equal in physical+mental. God has given each person. A task to do. It is not same for all humans. As God's Sheep, identify what God's want from you, don't compare with others, and carry out that work, you need God's grace for that, try to receive Sacraments, as far as you can receive!
GBU
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