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We are His manger

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

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In the beginning there was nothing, not even time. Then The Word was spoken and everything came into being, within time and beyond. This Word was with God (John 1:1), the same Word who affirmed to His people of disbelief that “even before Abraham, I am”. The Word created everything good, seen and unseen. Man, dearest creation of The Word among all He created, let disobedience ruin the sanctity of a covenant that was born from the bosom of eternity. Sin and its master (Satan) seeped-in amidst what was meant to be infinitely blameless. To blot out this offence, so grave that only The Almighty Himself would have to reconcile, The Word became incarnate. The One who was Most Holy – (hágios: means “likeness of nature with the Lord” because “different from the world”), seated on the throne of righteousness, who created everything Holy, now wills by His merciful and everlasting loving heart to be one in flesh among the unrighteous. Because what is His cannot be lost forever. He had to reclaim, rebuild and renew.

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The Word walked in the cool of the day (righteousness and unblemished nature, cf: Genesis 3:8). But now sin caused His immaculate being to walk on the sod of corruption, deceit and everything unclean. He fearfully caused man to be born out of nothing and nurtured him in His sacred paradise, a paradise where the aroma of sanctity wrapped every matter & spirit. But behold, man caused that very ‘I am’ to be born in a cave where the stench of cattle’s waste and dirt repelled any human dwelling. But the Lord of humility, the God of love, the Master of mercy, chose to make an undesirable cave; repudiation of purity, become a sanctuary of The Divine where the humble & poor (Shepherds), the wise & just (Magi) were led to worship. Wrapped in swaddling clothes, in a manger lay ‘Emmanuel’. Guarded on one side by the carpenter; the renowned off-spring of David, whose obedience and faith made him the foster father of ‘The Logos’, and on the other side cared by the virgin whose immaculate nature entitled her to become ‘The Theotokos’.

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My dear friends, in the words of St. Paul, “do you (and I) not know that your (and mine) are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you (and me), whom you (and I) have received from God? (1 Cor 6:19-20). Sin makes us unmindful of this truth. Our body & soul which was meant to be a heavenly abode, has been corrupted into a dungeon of sin. Our body & soul which was created to be a holy temple, by sin is now vulnerable to the fatal danger of becoming a tomb for the dead. This sleaze of iniquity, however, did not have any power to repel The Word to reclaim, rebuild and renew.

So do not be afraid. Do not lose hope. Do not feel rejected. The Word is Jesus. The Babe of Bethlehem who has the earnest desire to be born in the manger of your heart. Even if it is shabby, He sees it worthy. Even if it is unclean, He can make it serene. Even if it is miserable, He will make grace feasible. And even if it is unwanted, for Him it is most wanted. Repent and believe, you are His homeland.

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Glory to the new born King. Merry Christmas, dear friends!

Serving you for God’s glory

03 Wednesday Dec 2014

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From Horn to Halo

01 Saturday Nov 2014

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One of the finest corporal and mystical moments on earth, throughout the history of mankind, has been the conception of a human life in the womb of a woman. This moment is by all means the dawn of the incarnation of God’s impeccable will in that human soul’s life. It is mystical because it is only God who knows all about the mystical initiation of the human soul within the life form. Due to the ingenious of divine creativity and complexity, the womb of the mother can certainly be considered as the first environment for a human life to experience saintly virtues. Such virtues which the pregnant mother is most expected to manifest them towards the child in her precious womb. The interesting fact at this point in time is that whether or not the mother has conceived the child by her consent, or whether or not the child in the womb is the fruit of the sanctity of marriage, the mother is given an abundance of grace by God to care, nourish, protect, love and sustain this helpless form of human life in her womb. What is expected of the woman is to willingly and joyfully cooperate with that Divine and exclusive grace that calls for her to be an embodiment of saintly virtues of being courageous, kind, reverential, wise, sacrificing, charitable and above all, God fearing, in being the instrument of fulfilling God’s Omniscient plan for that soul, which He fearfully and loving created, and chose to bless it with the shelter of that mother’s womb. This is how a human person, each one of us, experiences the call to Sainthood, from the very moment of our conception.

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The Angel of God Almighty, Gabriel, appeared and announced glad tidings (Luke 1:26-39) from the ‘author of life’ (Genesis 2:7), to the humble and God-fearing Jewish virgin maiden called Mary in Nazareth, the daughter of Joachim and Anne, betrothed to a virtuous and righteous Jewish carpenter called Joseph. Upon receiving divine revelation of becoming the Mediatrix (Luke 1:38) chosen by God to be the instrument of His merciful grace to all mankind, Mary (the woman predestined by God, even before the continuation of the human race, to be the mother of His Son) was courageous to ask the angel of God, “how can this be, since I am a virgin?” This is manifestation of courageous conversation with the divine realm is an outstanding example of how person is called to dialogue with God to understand the call to holiness and obedience to Divine will. What is this if it is not a virtue of a saint? Mary’s ancestors were testimony to such courage for conversing with God, to understand (if possible) and (or) simply obey. Think about the courage of Abraham when he asked God, “shall a child be born unto him…? (Genesis 17:17)”. Moses said to God, “who am I, that I should go…? (Exodus 3:11)”. Jacob wrestled with the angel of God until the divine power obliged to bless him (Genesis 32:24).

Courage is an integral virtue to live joyfully as saint. God, through his loving kindness, grants the grace to be courageous to the simple and the meek, and through their willing cooperation with that grace; fulfills His extraordinary plans, as well as establishes the continuity of His covenant of love and mercy for all. Odoardo Focherini (1907-1944) from Carpi in Italy was an insurance agent, journalist and father of seven children. With the support from his wife and guidance from Cardinal Pietro Boetto of Genoa, he established a rescue network that transported 100 Jews to safety into Switzerland. This hero of God, exemplary Catholic of this century, was arrested and martyred in a concentration camp in Hersbruk, Germany. His last words were, “I declare I am dying in the purest apostolic Roman Catholic faith and in full submission to the will of God, offering my life as holocaust for my diocese, for Catholic Action, for the pope, and for the return of peace to this world.”

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Faith and holiness makes a person partaking in the everlasting banquet of love and joy. Saints are beaming instruments of faith. They are like trumpets that the angles play to reverberate God’s glory, authority, fidelity, love and mercy. In the tender age of thirteen, Agnes a Roman girl suffered martyrdom for her impeccable and undeterred love and faithfulness to Christ Jesus. St. Agnes was endowed with scintillating beauty and so many young men queued to marry her. But she kept saying “I am already promised to the Lord of the Universe. He is more splendid than the sun and the stars, and He has said He will never leave me!” The Governor promised Agnes wonderful gifts if she would only deny God, but Agnes refused. He tried to change her mind by putting her in chains, but her lovely face shone with joy. Next he sent her to a place of sin, but an Angel protected her. At last, she was condemned to death. Even the pagans cried to see such a young and beautiful girl going to death. Yet, Agnes was as happy as a bride on her wedding day. She did not pay attention to those who begged her to save herself. “I would offend my Spouse,” she said, “if I were to try to please you. He chose me first and He shall have me!” Then she prayed and bowed her head for the death-stroke of the sword.

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Pope Francis, calls the bride of Christ; the Holy Catholic Church, to be a ‘field hospital’. In this world of battlefield Catholicism, men and women of all ages are both ignorant, deprived or rejecting divine love and mercy. Pope St. John Paul II by his saintly testimony of life empowered the world with his words, “Do not be afraid”. Today, God calls each one of us to be His saint. He calls us to be truthful when we smile at a neighbor / stranger, forgive and reconcile with family / acquaintance, share or lend, wish / pray for well being. He calls us to be faithful and bravely rise of being His testimony and voice for the poor and marginalized as well as bearers of the sanctity of sacraments. He demands of us to be instruments of wisdom to the young, humbleness and kindness to the old.

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Whether we are poor or rich, powerful or meek, intellectual or ignorant, beautiful or less endowed, whether we are famous or not yet to be discovered, whether we are struggling to be righteous or humble, we are all called to be truthful in our pursuit of sainthood. To be a saint means to be hopeful, patient, collaborative, child-like, holy and cheerful. The one who desires to be a saint will love God and His Magesterium first, be hungry to serve God in His people, enjoy for unity in diversity, will stand and speak-up for truth and justice, will not be afraid of getting dirty to be cleansed as well as clean, will strive to excel in every walk of life – in all circumstances, will laugh whole-heartedly at simple joys in life, will not shy from crying in times of much happiness or sorrow, nor will fear failure. Will not be ashamed of the crucifix nor the cross that is to be borne, will protect the helpless, strip-off to cloth the naked, abstain to feed the hungry, love unconditionally the one who feels dejected. A saint to be will not endorse arrogance or corruption or deceit, nor will judge by appearances. Will hate sin and its master; the devil. Will forever strive to live holy. We are all called to be saints, now and forever. Let us answer this call, now and forever, and begin to live in the company of saints here on earth.

 

Mary’s little Lamb

21 Saturday Jun 2014

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When I was in grade 1 of school, all that the nursery rhyme / poem ‘Mary had a little lamb’ ever meant to me was simply to impress my teacher and get a chocolate from her and a star in my report card. Now after more than two decades, that rhyme has been the inspiration of contemplating about something more significant and special and heartwarming.

Mary, the Blessed Virgin of Nazareth, was chosen to be the mother of God. She conceived Him by the Holy Spirit and she raised Him up under the shadow of the Spirit. The son of the living God dwelt among men, but at the same time, He was also the son of man. As an infant and child, Jesus had a modest and righteous upbringing, as God continually guided His earthly parents through His commands. On one hand Jesus was this adorable young Jewish boy, who would have spent His growing childhood praying diligently as The Law instructed, playing around the house with His parents and children around the neighbourhood, running towards and throwing around His arms around His parents and asking them to carry Him in their arms. And on the other hand, Jesus was also the little lamb of God, who was sent on earth as ransom to be paid for the remission of Sin in the world, by His very death on the cross one day.

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The rarity of information about the childhood of Jesus in the canonical gospels led to a hunger of early Christians for more detail about the early life of Jesus. This was supplied by a number of 2nd century and later texts, known as infancy gospels, none of which were accepted into the biblical canon, but the very number of their surviving manuscripts attests to their continued popularity. Most of these were based on the earliest infancy gospels, namely the Infancy Gospel of James (also called the “Protoevangelium of James”) and Infancy Gospel of Thomas, and on their later combination into the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (also called the “Infancy Gospel of Matthew” or “Birth of Mary and Infancy of the Saviour”). The other significant early infancy gospels are the Syriac Infancy Gospel, the History of Joseph the Carpenter and the Life of John the Baptist.

One of the most vivid documented witness / testimony of His childhood were about the time when He went to the Temple of Jerusalem with His parents to celebrate the Passover. This journey to the temple itself was nothing less than a spiritual experience for the Jews, especially to those who made this pilgrimage with their young children. And so, just like such families, Jesus would have travelled with His mother Mary and Father Joseph, on foot, or rode an oxen or ass, since it took several days to reach there. The distance from Nazareth to Jerusalem is seventy miles. The feast was held near the close of March or the beginning of April. This was springtime in Palestine, and the whole land was bright with flowers, and glad with the song of birds. As they traveled, parents told their children of the wonderful things that God had done for Israel in ages past. And often they sang together some of the beautiful psalms of David.

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Lamb of God (Greek: ἀμνὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, amnos tou theou; Latin: Agnus Dei) is a title for Jesus that appears in the Gospel of John. It appears at John 1:29, where John the Baptist sees Jesus and exclaims, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”

This Lamb of God, Jesus, who was to be sacrificed, from the plague of sin that constantly devours men and women in the world, would have been this humble, gentle, fair, young lamb in the arms of his young, adorable and loving mother Mary. While sleeping, lambs seek out their mothers and will sleep as close to them as possible. The most adorable, young Lamb of God, Mary’s Jesus, would have been His mother’s singular delight when He would have cuddled with her while going to sleep. Just like a healthy lamb which usually stretches when it rises this little Jesus, lamb of God, would have been the apple of His mother’s eye, especially when his tiny little soft hands would be stretching as He wakes up in the morning and rubs His eyes, with a cute little yawn making His Mother waiting to run towards Him and hug Him rightly and kiss Him good morning.

A number of apocryphal texts, the Infancy Gospels grew up with legendary accounts of the intervening period, and these are sometimes depicted. These stories were intended to show Jesus as having extraordinary gifts of power and knowledge, even from the youngest age. One common tale has the young Jesus fashioning sparrows out of clay. When admonished for doing so on the Sabbath, he causes the birds to fly away.

Mary’s little lamb is the heavenly Father’s most precious possession. He is the lamb who willingly came into the world, to be born as a man, completely vulnerable to every possible assault of sin, corruption and death. He is the lamb who brought such immeseaurable delight to His beloved parents on earth, by being an obedient and righteous Son. He is the lamb whose gentle, kind and loving heart, calls every human person (irrespective or religion, belief, rationality, caste or creed), to be part of the flock of His Father, and enjoy an eternal feast in the pastures of heaven.

 


 

 

God’s mule or Satan’s Muse

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Since the past many years, television audiences in many countries around the world have received the culture of the so called ‘reality shows’ with much appreciation and have either accommodated or enthusiastically accepted all sorts of content in this category of visual broadcast entertainment. This genre; if I may call it so, of TV entertainment, is produced for all groups of age and social preferences. It is undeniable that for the past few years or almost a decade now, reality shows have become programs with arguably the highest TRP rating across networks. One common feature of these shows is the selection process or auditions of participants who desire to take part and win if the show is a competition or make the most of the global platform such as the TV, for fame and future career prospects in the entertainment industry. The experience during these auditions either drains the contestant off emotions, rob…yes rob them from their real life circumstances & environments, present them with great opportunities, build constructive or exploitative relationships, or, molds or destroys their spiritual & moral principles. Nevertheless, the world watching them on TV is not only entertained but also emotionally gets quite attached to these entertainers & to their entertaining reality.

In a situation such as the above, the entertainer always has one objective in mind, and that is to ensure the audience is entertained. Most of the times if not all the time, it is what the audience wish to see; is delivered than what the entertainers wish to entertain with. The Bible we find there were entertainers too. There was Herod Antipater (Greek: Ἡρῴδης Ἀντίπατρος, Hērǭdēs Antipatros; born before 20 BC, who entertained the whim of his brother’s wife Herodias (whom he had coveted), by commanding the beheading of John the Baptist upon the demand of Salome; Herodias’ daughter. Centuries before Herod there was Ramesses the First, the founding Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt’s 19th dynasty, who entertained the lust for slaves and their fatal exploitation by his people Egypt around  1292–1290 BC. There were also ‘priests’ of Baal; who is regarded in the Hebrew Bible as a “false god”. These priests whose confrontation with the Prophet Elijah is also mentioned in the Quran (37:123–125), sacrificed people even as young as children, to entertain and seek favors from this unseen and occult deity.

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Then the world has and continues to witness the atrocities and indescribable crimes of hate & immorality, simply to entertain deluded ideologies, principles, lust of mind & body, and worst of all to use God & religion for the destruction of man’s spirit, mortal life and even the soul, and to shamelessly justify it all by branding it as ‘the will of God’. There continues to be an influx of dictators, anarchists, Generals at war, false prophets, terrorists, pedophiles, rapists, cannibals, those with the lust for unnatural sexual orientations, so on and so forth. There are many other such characters who have in one way or the other been the muse for horrendous and obnoxiously camouflaged evil plots of Satan here on earth. The Prince of darkness has been convincingly fulfilling his desire of eternal destruction of man’s soul and his lust for perpetual separation of man’s soul from its maker whom he knows is the one true God. This is how he transforms the vulnerable among mankind, as his muse for evil and eternal damnation.

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On the other hand there are the righteous, the humble, the holy, the virtuous, the gentle, the patient, the compassionate, the merciful, the sincerely loving, the suffering, the godly, willingly submitting themselves to entertain the will of God – a will that calls for the good of all of humanity, preserves human dignity, nurtures the innate desire for holiness; embedded in our spirit by the Spirit of God Himself. Noah entertained God’s desire of renewing the face of the earth through ‘washing off’ all that was evil & corrupt in the world. Abraham entertained the will of God by letting himself be molded as the father of all nations, through passing one of the greatest tests of faith an earthly father could possibly have had to face. Elijah from the being, timid and unwilling became fearless and prophetic, thus entertaining God’s desire in His life and for His people. Moses who had no faith in his capacity of being the leader God destined him to be, obediently and faithfully submitted his will to the most Holy desire of God, to liberate His captive people, thus entertaining Divine providence among the nation of Israel – the chosen ones. David, Solomon, Esther, Ruth, Jeremiah, Daniel, Nathan, Jacob, Job, Hosea, Jonah, and then all those pivotal vessels of God in the New Testament, from the Blessed Virgin Mary up to the righteous of today, they have all surrendered their body, mind and soul to entertain the most immaculate and endearing will of God the most high. They all chose to be the mule that carried God into Jerusalem, the city of holiness. Thus choosing to be a vessel of humility and complete obedience to God.

The mule is highly patient, sober and tolerant like a donkey and courageous, vigorous and strong like a horse. An obedient child of God who’s only desire is to obey God’s will is like a mule who silently yet courageously, patiently yet vigorously carries God to ends of the earth, thus stretching the length and breadth of the heavenly Jerusalem here on earth. This is how a righteous person entertains God’s will as an obedient mule. The reality of God is eternally joyful, whereas Satan’s is a show which is far from reality. Beware. So, are you God’s mule or Satan’s muse?

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