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Saturday 30 June 2018

Cycle 2: Season: Ordinary(2): Sunday No:13: Date: 1/7/2018. Healed Catholic - in detail

High light:
(1)What is the difference between healing & recovery?
(2)Jesus cured hemorage woman,then asked who has been cured? Did Jesus(God)didnot know,who has been cured? Why HE showed this to us?. Similarly does Jesus not know jairus daughter has died?. What HE wants to show us from this incident?
(3)Why 3 Gospel Writers(except Jn),has written these 2 independent action together?
(4)Major difference from judaism to Christianity is that rituals such as worshiping with slaughtering sheep, With spreading blood in offering table/male circumcise/restriction of pork With catholic7 sacraments. Why this difference came?
(5)Is this 7 sacraments are same with other Christian denominations?these have 3 major groups. Ie initiation to church(3)+healing 2+community(2)why Healing function was not necessary,before to Jesus?
(6)If Jesus is God, why sick woman has to touch HIM? Why HE has to lift the dead girl by saying'Talith kum'?. Will it mean for the acrament of healing, use of olive oil+for penance, meeting a priest necessary?  
(7)To heal Ur disease,is it necearry to have confession With priest(coming to life with God)+get anointed with olive oil from Priest
Important?
Pl listen:

http://www.sinhalagospel.lk/sundayreadingAudio/Healingcathsun1-7-2018.html

GBU


Today 1st July 2018, we celebrate the 13th sunday mass of ordinary 2 season, today church invite us to reflect about main changes introduce by Jesus as against Christianity and sacrament of healing which has been introduced by Holy spirit!

We draw our attention to know the value of administering Sacraments and the relevance of these sacraments to our life. Specially today our attention was drawn for the healing sacrament!.
There are 7 sacraments in Catholic church, where as in other denominations they don't believe in all 7, hence they may have lesser no of sacraments!


When we talk about healing naturally, it will come into your mind,
What is the difference between Healing and Recovery?

Wounds,cuts,scratches &broken bones usually heal. Similarly emotions such as loss of a loved one requires a healing process(taking time). To recover means to feel physically better so we can function normally.  Ex: recovery from a cold is not a cure or healing. 

Healing involves repair of living tissue,organs &biological systems as a whole &resumption of normal functioning. It is very seldom that you are able to cure from disease by yourself without support of 3rd Party(doctor). Normal life gets affected due to mental+physical sickness. Medical doctor's advice needs to be followed for recovery. 

Our spiritual doctor(God)has guaranteed happiness. For that,we act according to what HE advice!Failure to do that(sin)requires going to confession, then again being Receptive to God &Heal back to happiness. Holy spirit has introduced sacrament of healing: anointing sick+confession.

Articles 1066 to 1690 of the catechism of catholic church cover the public worship of the believers(called liturgy) as celebrated in the official rituals and ceremonies known as the 7 sacraments.
The catechism of the catholic church underscores the biblical foundation for each sacrament and the concept that christ instituted them. sacraments are Sacred Rites
,Which are entrusted to the care of the church. Each one of them will have 1 or more components,which are perceptible to one or more of the 5 senses.(For example using water in Baptism or olive oil in anointing the sick, and so on...) The supernatural grace of God, which is invisible, is symbolized by the tangible elements that is necessary for the sacrament to be valid. The catechism of the catholic church makes it clear that divine grace is not limited to the sacraments. It is not by necessity-but by divine choice-that God uses these spiritual vehicles to give human kind this special gift. It was God who made men and women a combination of body and soul, so it would make sense that same God would use things of the created world to symbolized the invisible reality of divine grace.




Before to Jesus,worshipping to GOD, was carried out with spreading the blood of the animals, at the offering table. In christianity this has changed to 7 sacrement, which consists of 3 major parts: INITIATION to the church(BAPTISM, HOLY EUCRASTIC & CONFIRMATION): PENANCE (also called confession or reconciliation ) and ANOINTING of the sick are sacrament of HEALING. Matrimony and Holy orders are sacrement of COMMUNITY. Sacraments are sacred rites. The catholic living mainly center ed on 2 sacrements, PENANCE,(their SINS can be erased), HOLY EUCRASTIC(where they  participate, the LAST SUPPER of JESUS).The elements  water, olive oil, Wheat Bread, 14% strength grape wine,is used for sacrements and cannot be changed even by POPE!.Catholic believes the conversion of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, at the HOLY MASS. Hence only WORSHIP is given to HOLY EUCRASTIC.




Today's reading:

Book of wisdom(Ws 1:13-15,2:23-24) says"It was the devil's envy that brought death in to the world"

Paul says(2 cor 8:7.9. 13-15)" In giving relief to others,balance what happens to be your surplus now against their present need"

Mark(5:21-43) says"Jesus restores a woman to health & brings the dead girl back to life!


In today's Gospel
2 miracles has been reported by 3 Gospel writers, except John. They should have separated these 2 miracles in their writings. But all of them has written in one paragraph!. 

Two miracles we found,
Jesus cured hemorrhage woman,then asked who has been cured? Did Jesus(God)didnot know,who has been cured? Why HE showed this to us?. Similarly does Jesus not know jairus daughter has died?. What HE wants to show us from these incident?

Another points that need to be analyzed!
Then why Jesus showed us, sick person has to touch HIM, to bring back the life of the child, HE lifted her and said' tali kum". These 2 miracvles illustrate how our sacraments full fill their purpose, specially the sacrament of healing. The sacrament 
Of reconciliation(Penance)and the acrament of anointing the sick"Jesus was immediately conscious that Healing power had gone out of HIM" says the Gospel. That means HE still conscious about Healing power when ever these 2 sacraments are administered.

A sacrament is a sign : it points to Healing feeding,forgiving,strengthening.
The human condition that we all share is generally in need of healing. There is a lack of wholeness in us. It may be physically, mentally, spiritually or combination of them all. We are always fearful, insensitive, unforgiving,vengeful, un appreciative of goodness and beauty in others or in the world of nature. Each of u knows our own weakness. And we want to be healed, made whole again.
But there are certain requirements on our part too. It is obvious from todays gospel that our 1st requirement is our faith."Fear is useless Jesus says" what is needed is trust."Daughter it is your faith that has cured you". It I hardly necessary to insist that faith in Jesus is essential. But We also need faith in ourselves we have to believe that we are Worth of healed and that is not always easy due to many reasons.  A poor self image can result from national origin,lack of education,even physical infirmities or sins we may committed in the past. But not a single one of these causes is valid. All that matter is who we are. WE ARE PERSONS WHOM GOD HAS CALLED INTO EXISTANCE BECAUSE GOD HAS KNOWN AND LOVED US FROM ALL ETERNITY. God cares for us not for where we come from or what we look like!.
So we need faith in ourself but above all is Jesus. We have to believe that HE believes in us and that HE is eager to heal us of our infirmities , what ever they are!. JESUS DOES WANT PEOPLE TO BELIVE THAT THEY ARE WOTH OF BEING HEALED!

Thank you
GBU

For more pl visit:
http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
Or
http://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com

Healing Catholic 13th Ordinary Sunday (1-7-2018) - in summary


High light:


(1)What is the difference between healing & recovery?

(2)Jesus cured hemorage woman,then asked who has been cured? Did Jesus(God)didnot know,who has been cured? Why HE showed this to us?. Similarly does Jesus not know jairus daughter has died?. What HE wants to show us from this incident?

(3)Why 3 Gospel Writers(except Jn),has written these 2 independent action together?

(4)Major difference from judaism to Christianity is that rituals such as worshiping with slaughtering sheep, With spreading blood in offering table/male circumcise/restriction of pork With catholic7 sacraments. Why this difference came?

(5)Is this 7 sacraments are same with other Christian denominations?these have 3 major groups. Ie initiation to church(3)+healing 2+community(2)why Healing function was not necessary,before to Jesus?

(6)If Jesus is God, why sick woman has to touch HIM? Why HE has to lift the dead girl by saying'Talith kum'?. Will it mean for the acrament of healing, use of olive oil+for penance, meeting a priest necessary?

(7)To heal Ur disease,is it necearry to have confession With priest(coming to life with God)+get anointed with olive oil from Priest


Important?


Pl listen:

http://www.sinhalagospel.lk/sundayreadingAudio/Healingcathsun1-7-2018.html


Today 1st July 2018, we celebrate the 13th sunday mass of ordinary 2 season, today church invite us to reflect about main changes introduce by Jesus as against Christianity and sacrament of healing which has been introduced by Holy spirit!

We draw our attention to know the value of administering Sacraments and the relevance of these sacraments to our life. Specially today our attention was drawn for the healing sacrament!.

There are 7 sacraments in Catholic church, where as in other denominations they don't believe in all 7, hence they may have lesser no of sacraments!


When we talk about healing naturally, it will come into your mind,


What is the difference between Healing and Recovery?

Wounds,cuts,scratches &broken bones usually heal. Similarly emotions such as loss of a loved one requires a healing process(taking time). To recover means to feel physically better so we can function normally. Ex: recovery from a cold is not a cure or healing.

Healing involves repair of living tissue,organs &biological systems as a whole &resumption of normal functioning. It is very seldom that you are able to cure from disease by yourself without support of 3rd Party(doctor). Normal life gets affected due to mental+physical sickness. Medical doctor's advice needs to be followed for recovery.


Our spiritual doctor(God)has guaranteed happiness. For that,we act according to what HE advice!Failure to do that(sin)requires going to confession, then again being Receptive to God &Heal back to happiness. Holy spirit has introduced sacrament of healing: anointing sick+confession.


Articles 1066 to 1690 of the catechism of catholic church cover the public worship of the believers(called liturgy) as celebrated in the official rituals and ceremonies known as the 7 sacraments.


The catechism of the catholic church underscores the biblical foundation for each sacrament and the concept that christ instituted them. sacraments are Sacred Rites


,Which are entrusted to the care of the church. Each one of them will have 1 or more components,which are perceptible to one or more of the 5 senses.(For example using water in Baptism or olive oil in anointing the sick, and so on...) The supernatural grace of God, which is invisible, is symbolized by the tangible elements that is necessary for the sacrament to be valid. The catechism of the catholic church makes it clear that divine grace is not limited to the sacraments. It is not by necessity-but by divine choice-that God uses these spiritual vehicles to give human kind this special gift. It was God who made men and women a combination of body and soul, so it would make sense that same God would use things of the created world to symbolized the invisible reality of divine grace.


Worshiping God by slaughtering animal and spreading blood on offering table.

Before to Jesus,worshipping to GOD, was carried out with spreading the blood of the animals, at the offering table. In christianity this has changed to 7 sacrement, which consists of 3 major parts: INITIATION to the church(BAPTISM, HOLY EUCRASTIC & CONFIRMATION): PENANCE (also called confession or reconciliation ) and ANOINTING of the sick are sacrament of HEALING. Matrimony and Holy orders are sacrement of COMMUNITY. Sacraments are sacred rites. The catholic living mainly center ed on 2 sacrements, PENANCE,(their SINS can be erased), HOLY EUCRASTIC(where they participate, the LAST SUPPER of JESUS).The elements water, olive oil, Wheat Bread, 14% strength grape wine,is used for sacrements and cannot be changed even by POPE!.Catholic believes the conversion of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, at the HOLY MASS. Hence only WORSHIP is given to HOLY EUCRASTIC.


Today's reading:


Book of wisdom(Ws 1:13-15,2:23-24) says"It was the devil's envy that brought death in to the world"

Paul says(2 cor 8:7.9. 13-15)" In giving relief to others,balance what happens to be your surplus now against their present need"

Mark(5:21-43) says"Jesus restores a woman to health & brings the dead girl back to life!


In today's Gospel


2 miracles has been reported by 3 Gospel writers, except John. They should have separated these 2 miracles in their writings. But all of them has written in one paragraph!.



Two miracles we found,


Jesus cured hemorrhage woman,then asked who has been cured? Did Jesus(God)didnot know,who has been cured? Why HE showed this to us?. Similarly does Jesus not know jairus daughter has died?. What HE wants to show us from these incident?


Another points that need to be analyzed!


Then why Jesus showed us, sick person has to touch HIM, to bring back the life of the child, HE lifted her and said' tali kum". These 2 miracvles illustrate how our sacraments full fill their purpose, specially the sacrament of healing. The sacrament

Of reconciliation(Penance)and the acrament of anointing the sick"Jesus was immediately conscious that Healing power had gone out of HIM" says the Gospel. That means HE still conscious about Healing power when ever these 2 sacraments are administered.


A sacrament is a sign : it points to Healing feeding,forgiving,strengthening.


The human condition that we all share is generally in need of healing. There is a lack of wholeness in us. It may be physically, mentally, spiritually or combination of them all. We are always fearful, insensitive, unforgiving,vengeful, un appreciative of goodness and beauty in others or in the world of nature. Each of u knows our own weakness. And we want to be healed, made whole again.

But there are certain requirements on our part too. It is obvious from todays gospel that our 1st requirement is our faith."Fear is useless Jesus says" what is needed is trust."Daughter it is your faith that has cured you". It I hardly necessary to insist that faith in Jesus is essential. But We also need faith in ourselves we have to believe that we are Worth of healed and that is not always easy due to many reasons. A poor self image can result from national origin,lack of education,even physical infirmities or sins we may committed in the past. But not a single one of these causes is valid. All that matter is who we are. WE ARE PERSONS WHOM GOD HAS CALLED INTO EXISTANCE BECAUSE GOD HAS KNOWN AND LOVED US FROM ALL ETERNITY. God cares for us not for where we come from or what we look like!.

So we need faith in ourself but above all is Jesus. We have to believe that HE believes in us and that HE is eager to heal us of our infirmities , what ever they are!. JESUS DOES WANT PEOPLE TO BELIVE THAT THEY ARE WOTH OF BEING HEALED!


Thank you

GBU

For more pl visit:


http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com
Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
Or
http://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com

Cycle 2: Season: Ordinary(2): Sunday No:12: Date: 24/6/2018. Interface Catholic: Nativity of John the Baptist - in detail

High light:
(1) Why catholic has to follow 10 comms?
(2) Why before to Jesus, jews people had followed 10 comms with Eye to Eye/revenge principle? Means if I hit U,U can hit me, who oversee direct this action?
(3)Why Jesus showed,after HIM, that we have to follow 10 comms with turn other cheek/love principle?
(4) How Holy Spirit, started church, not only to jews but to whole people in the world?
(5) Why Jesus was circumcised and we are not following that in the church? Why Jesus, mary,Joseph not eat pork and now we don't have that restriction? Why there is no male circumcision now,where Jesus had?
(6)Why up to Jesus, worship to God is by spreading blood of an animal has changed to 7 Sacraments in the church?
(7)Why blood cannot be made by science?why God didnot introduce Holy Eucharist, before to Jesus? How catholic priest can convert bread and wine into Jesus body and blood,at Holy mass?are they magicians? 
Pl listen:
http://www.sinhalagospel.lk/sundayreadingAudio/InterfacecathnativityjhonBaptistsun24-6-2018.html




Today 24th June 2018, we celebrate the 12th sunday mass of ordinary 2 season, but this sunday falls on B'day of John the Baptist,hence the mass will for nativity of John the Baptist.

John the Baptist is the last prophet send by God, in preparing jews for Jesus. So He became one of the major interface between father era, which covers creation, betrayal of adam and eve, God introducing death/sorrow/childhood/paradigm change and death to the people./father training Jews as how to lead their life to enjoy freedom,as originally intended by God, john being the last prophet to be send. Then Jesus practically showed as how to manage fear/sorrow in human life to enjoy freedom given by God. Then only Holy spirit came to enjoy freedom by the Whole world.

Let us analyze the meaning of interface!


Interface
is boundary where 2 independent dimensions meet &act on.
To know Catholicism,you hv to clearly identify 5 interfaces
(1)How God created u to lead a happy,free life
(2)Freedom is subject to law. Adam &Eve breaking the law resulted in God introducing fear/sorrow,pain, labour&Paradigm changes to provide novelty for new generations
(3)God& Jews act like master &slave to show how freedom can be reintroduced to humans. Which completed with John the Baptist. 
(4)Jesus showed how to manage mental+physical worries.HE introduced pardoning&love instead of eye to eye principle/Revenge,which completed With Jesus’ ascension
(5)Holy spirit instituted church to whole world to facilitate humans to a happy life with instructions on how to manage paradigm change, using papal infallabilty.

Interfaces allows U to know the2concepts before& after&how to move from one concept to another, in accommodating changes.

Today we celebrate the nativity of John the Baptist!

Birth of John the Baptist!

Along with John,Church celebrate 3 birthdays. Jesus(25/12)&Mary(8/8).unlike us who are born in sin,Jesus & Mary were born in grace. 
Though St John Baptist was conceived in sin,he is believed to have been born in grace. 

He had been thrown into prison & he doubted. He became so depressed & confused that he even sent someone to ask the Jesus"Are you sure you 'are who say you are?"Messenger asked the question in public,with a hash fell over the crowd. JOHN WAS DOUBTING THE VERY MAN HE HAS BAPTISED!.(He saw the clouds open up & heard the voice from Heaven saying"This is my beloved son")But Jesus depended John, telling John was the finest people who had ever lived!.Jesus told the messenger to tell John what he had seen & heard. Jesus never discredit this doubting staffer,despite the anger & humiliation he may have felt. Instead he defended him.


C. Today's reading:
Prop Isaiah(Is 49:1-6): I will make you the light of the nation:

Act of apostles(Acts 13:22-26):"Jesus whose coming is heralded by John:

Lk (1:57-66.80): HIS name is John:

Finally:


Interface means a boundary, where 2 independent systems meet and act on. The Behavior of John the baptist is the interface between God the father era and God the son era. Father, trained jews how to practice 10 commandments, with eye to eye principle, while son used the same commandments, changing the operating principle turn your other cheek!. From this sunday, the day time beginning to reduce, until the minimum day time you will notice at Christmas!. Date of Christmas is fixed to 25th dec, to show the birth of Christ, which indicate the light of the world. It reminds the 2 slogans of Christianity Christ is the light and Christ is our life is the other slogan, which will be remembered from June 24 to dec 25th.

John the baptist life plays an major role to know the difference of christianity with Judaism. Still jews expect messiah to come!
But christianity clearly identified the birth of Jesus Christ as foretold by many prophets.

God in HIS own wisdom, has decided how to send HIS own son Jesus to this world to show us a path for gaining happiness. the birth of Christ we remember age old prophecies that were made 500 of years in advance  fulfilled,that a virgin would conceive (Is7:14), and redeemer would be born of the tribe of Judah(Gen 49:10),

Then we get the present Era of Holy spirit!. Holy spirit has formed church and introduce further changes to accomodate whole wold into church. And Holy spirit Will guide all human how to manage paradigm changes thru' papal infallibility!

Thank you

GBU 


For more pl visit:
http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
Or
http://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com

Interface Catholic - Instead 12th Ordinary Today Nativity of John the Baptist - in summary


High light:


(1) Why catholic has to follow 10 comms?


(2) Why before to Jesus, jews people had followed 10 comms with Eye to Eye/revenge principle? Means if I hit U,U can hit me, who oversee direct this action?


(3)Why Jesus showed,after HIM, that we have to follow 10 comms with turn other cheek/love principle?


(4) How Holy Spirit, started church, not only to jews but to whole people in the world?


(5) Why Jesus was circumcised and we are not following that in the church? Why Jesus, mary,Joseph not eat pork and now we don't have that restriction? Why there is no male circumcision now,where Jesus had?


(6)Why up to Jesus, worship to God is by spreading blood of an animal has changed to 7 Sacraments in the church?


(7)Why blood cannot be made by science?why God didnot introduce Holy Eucharist, before to Jesus? How catholic priest can convert bread and wine into Jesus body and blood,at Holy mass?are they magicians?


Pl listen:


http://www.sinhalagospel.lk/sundayreadingAudio/InterfacecathnativityjhonBaptistsun24-6-2018.html


Today 24th June 2018, we celebrate the 12th sunday mass of ordinary 2 season, but this sunday falls on B'day of John the Baptist,hence the mass will for nativity of John the Baptist.


John the Baptist is the last prophet send by God, in preparing jews for Jesus. So He became one of the major interface between father era, which covers creation, betrayal of adam and eve, God introducing death/sorrow/childhood/paradigm change and death to the people./father training Jews as how to lead their life to enjoy freedom,as originally intended by God, john being the last prophet to be send. Then Jesus practically showed as how to manage fear/sorrow in human life to enjoy freedom given by God. Then only Holy spirit came to enjoy freedom by the Whole world.


Let us analyze the meaning of interface!


Interface


is boundary where 2 independent dimensions meet &act on.


To know Catholicism,you hv to clearly identify 5 interfaces


(1)How God created u to lead a happy,free life


(2)Freedom is subject to law. Adam &Eve breaking the law resulted in God introducing fear/sorrow,pain, labour&Paradigm changes to provide novelty for new generations


(3)God& Jews act like master &slave to show how freedom can be reintroduced to humans. Which completed with John the Baptist.


(4)Jesus showed how to manage mental+physical worries.HE introduced pardoning&love instead of eye to eye principle/Revenge,which completed With Jesus’ ascension


(5)Holy spirit instituted church to whole world to facilitate humans to a happy life with instructions on how to manage paradigm change, using papal infallabilty.


Interfaces allows U to know the2concepts before& after&how to move from one concept to another, in accommodating changes.




Today we celebrate the nativity of John the Baptist!


Birth of John the Baptist!


Along with John,Church celebrate 3 birthdays. Jesus(25/12)&Mary(8/8).unlike us who are born in sin,Jesus & Mary were born in grace.


Though St John Baptist was conceived in sin,he is believed to have been born in grace.


He had been thrown into prison & he doubted. He became so depressed & confused that he even sent someone to ask the Jesus"Are you sure you 'are who say you are?"Messenger asked the question in public,with a hash fell over the crowd. JOHN WAS DOUBTING THE VERY MAN HE HAS BAPTISED!.(He saw the clouds open up & heard the voice from Heaven saying"This is my beloved son")But Jesus depended John, telling John was the finest people who had ever lived!.Jesus told the messenger to tell John what he had seen & heard. Jesus never discredit this doubting staffer,despite the anger & humiliation he may have felt. Instead he defended him.


C. Today's reading:


Prop Isaiah(Is 49:1-6): I will make you the light of the nation:


Act of apostles(Acts 13:22-26):"Jesus whose coming is heralded by John:


Lk (1:57-66.80): HIS name is John:



Finally:

Interface means a boundary, where 2 independent systems meet and act on. The Behavior of John the baptist is the interface between God the father era and God the son era. Father, trained jews how to practice 10 commandments, with eye to eye principle, while son used the same commandments, changing the operating principle turn your other cheek!. From this sunday, the day time beginning to reduce, until the minimum day time you will notice at Christmas!. Date of Christmas is fixed to 25th dec, to show the birth of Christ, which indicate the light of the world. It reminds the 2 slogans of Christianity Christ is the light and Christ is our life is the other slogan, which will be remembered from June 24 to dec 25th.


John the baptist life plays an major role to know the difference of christianity with Judaism. Still jews expect messiah to come!


But christianity clearly identified the birth of Jesus Christ as foretold by many prophets.


God in HIS own wisdom, has decided how to send HIS own son Jesus to this world to show us a path for gaining happiness. the birth of Christ we remember age old prophecies that were made 500 of years in advance fulfilled,that a virgin would conceive (Is7:14), and redeemer would be born of the tribe of Judah(Gen 49:10),

Then we get the present Era of Holy spirit!. Holy spirit has formed church and introduce further changes to accomodate whole wold into church. And Holy spirit Will guide all human how to manage paradigm changes thru' papal infallibility!


Thank you


GBU

For more pl visit:
http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com


Monday 18 June 2018

Cycle 2: Season: Ordinary (2): Sunday No: 11: Date:17/6/2018 Bouquet Catholic - in detail

High light

(1)Why Jesus is showing about mustard(smallest) seed and growing the same to a big tree? What is the seed U try to grow as catholic?
(2)Catholicism provide us a life challenge & reminder. What is challenge? is it Ur seed,to convert to a big tree and reminder to God created U to lead a happy life?
(3)Why it is important to identify at least one action to carry out for the love of God?
Is it difficult to identify the seed that U hv to grow on behalf of God?
(4)What are the God kingdom values? Is it peace making instead of killing?or forgiveness,instead of revenge,chastity instead of lust, justice instead of crookedness &Greed,(many). 
Can U select one?not many?then develop on this?
(5)A seed to grow as a big tree what U hv to do?.are U too busy to show an output,in Ur present vocation? Like adam and Eve,do U hv many excuses for Ur failure?
(6) Why people say,if U want to get a thing done,go to a busy person? Do U hv time answer a tel call?.
(7)When Ur not receptive to God like Holy Mary,why without Ur knowledge U'll attract for bouquets,rather than seed?
Pl listen:
http://www.sinhalagospel.lk/sundayreadingAudio/Bouquetcathsun17-6-2018.html


Today 17th June 2018, we celebrate the 11th sunday mass of ordinary 2 season. Today church invite us to analyze as a catholic what is our challenge in life, ie how to commit ourself to values of God kingdom, and church remind us, to be sowers of seed, to make our own personal contribution to the growth of the God' kingdom. Sower means, to scatter seed over a peace of land.

What are the challenges?
To commit ourself kingdom values, instead of killing, Peace making :forgiveness instead of revenge, chastity instead of lust, justice instead of crookedness and Greed, God's kingdom does not grow on their own accord, It needs your personal support. Even the Lord needs the help with the growth on his own. That is why HE gathered people around HIM, and gave them a mission. That is why HE needs you,in this generation,to be involved in that mission,specially at home and in the society. 
The seed we owe has enormous potential. They are all mustard seeds. They are principles we espouse, the witness we give, the promises we make and keep, the people we help to raise from poverty, injustice or despair. They are the prayers we say,especially with children,the masses we celebrate, the hurts we forget,the kindness we show the family members and neighbors we love. The seed can bear all sort of things- listening ear,a sterilized tongue, an encouraging word, a happy memory for a children it is vitally important for the growth of the God's kingdom that we play a +ve role. God won't disappoint any of us, provided we give our all.


 It talks about characteristics of developing faith. The difference between bouquet and seed. Growing seed is difficult and time consuming. It needs everyday watering and manures. Then only it will become a big tree.  

 what is faith?
In our living world, there are many professions: medicine,engineering,legal etc. Each profession there are things to understand logically. Then you grow on faith in that profession. Similarly religion. First you should be clear about concepts. Then you should know the scientific theory behind that.
Let's think about Catholicism, what are the concepts.
(1) God has created human according to His image, to lead a happy life(logic: you cannot decide from which parents that you can come to this world? Only God decides. He decide your death time too)
(2)Our original parents, didn't follow the guide lines given by God. They ate fruits from forbidden tree, which causes them to expel from Eden Garden.(Freedom is always subject to follow law-not to eat from forbidden tree)
(3)Fear and sorrow introduced to human life

(4)God trained Israelis how to accept full freedom through Jesus(son of God)

(5)Basic guideline introduced to human before Jesus was to follow 10 commandments with Eye to eye principle.
And God was instructing direct.

(6)After Jesus, full freedom restored with same 10 commandments with pardoning principle/ with triune God(father-son-holy spirit)/now God s invisible, you have to search for HIM.

(7) Full Freedom for human means, Human's cannot control over death and they will not know 100% outcome for any action. These two is under the control of God.

(8) Death,fear and sorrow to our life is the result of sin, done by ourselves(going against 10 commandments+not following God's will). Christianity says, that your sins will be pardoned immediately, under the sacrament of confession.

(9)Your brain, consist of 2 machines-logical + Emotional. For any action of yours these 2 machines discuss, mostly they contradict. Hence any action of yours is a CROSS, since you are not avail of 100% of outcome of that action.  
Jesus showed practically, how these 2 machines functions, swinging from Gethsamane To Golgotha. Every acton of ours is a cross, since we are not avail,100% outcome of that action. Hence every human life is a cross. Jesus(God), showed, to choose to dying at the cross, that our life too, we are hanging on a cross. The 5 wounds Jesus was having, has even seen after HE has risen, just to indicate, that we sinned mainly from our 5 senses.(Mouth,eyes,nose,hear & touch). Every day you have to get it pardoned for those sins.

(10) Human life is full of worries,fears and sorrows/disagreements. God means love and Happy. But our sins(gong against God) make us our life miserable, like the dead body of Jesus. What is the treatment for these woes?
God, in His own wisdom,showed us, at the cross, that Holy Mary is our mother. Death body of Jesus were kept at the lap of Holy Mary. Jesus at the cross was hanging on 3 nails. 3 nails can be assigned
(1) woes of your self
(2) woes with your immediate family
(3) woes with your society. Hence all these woes to be handed over to Holy Mary/saints for them to intercede with God. 

Old linen was kept at the tomb of Jesus, implying that all your bad experience and sins to forget by your self. Lastly the stone of the tomb was rolled out,implying that you should determine to change.   

When you understand,and convinced
about logic behind concepts, then it is easy for you to practice.

 what pope Francis says about faith:


Chapter1- THE LIGHT OF FAITH

The light of faith: this is how the church traditions speak of the great gift brought by Jesus. In john's gospel, Christ says himself:" I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness."(Jn 12:46). St paul uses the same image:" God who said' let light shine out of darkness' has shone in our hearts (2 Cor 4:6). The pagan world, which hungered for light, had seen the growth of the cult of the sun God, sol invictcus, invoked each day at sunrise. Yet though the sun was born a new each morning, it was clearly incapable of casting it's light on all human existence. The sun does not illumine all realty; its rays cannot penetrate to the shadow of death, the place where men's eyes are closed to it's light."No one- saint justin martyr writes-has ever been ready to die for his faith in the sun" Conscious of the immense horizon which their faith opened before them, Christians invoked Jesus as the true sun"whose rays bestow life". To Martha,weeping for the death of lazarus, Jesus said:" did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"(Jn11:40). Those who believe, see; they see with a light that illumines their entire Journey, for it comes from the risen Christ, the morning star which never sets.; 


 seed and tree

For any seed to develop like a big tree, it needs
(1) Care+ everyday watering
(2) Sunlight

The above (1) you have to do it, while 
above (2) God will provide.
When you want the support of God, you need to follow HIS commandments. Otherwise you are trying to grow a small tree, without sunlight, which is not possible.

 Why we respect so much Holy MARY!
(MOTHER OF FAITH)

She is a  living examples for us to(1) follow the God's will(2)setting example of developing faith!

She was from the Jew's religion,but in following God's will, she never find fault with God, for the difficulties, they face in bringing up Jesus, from childhood to youth. 
Specially how she managed (1)in up bringing Jesus, until jesus' public life(2) hoe she introduced Jesus for public lfe(at Cana)(3) seeing his sorrowful agony(4) leading church with apostles & now she protect human for their misgivings!



C. Today's reading:

Ezk 17:22-24:"I make low tree grow"

Paul says(2 cor 5:6-10)"Whether we are living in the body or exiled from it,we are intent on pleasing the Lord"

Mark(4:26-34) says"It I the smallest of all the seeds, yet it grows into the biggest shrub of all of them"

Reminds:
Characteristics of developing Faith. It is a continuous effort, until your death. Any subject when you need to develop, you have to be fully focused on that subject throughout your life time. Then only you can see the beauty of that subject.
Similarly Jesus teaching you have to focused at least on sundays for you to enjoy your life as promised by God. We are ever grateful to saint Pius V, for arranging these readings, in 16 th centuary. Following Jesus teaching, you will see Impossible things make it possible
In your life.

C. Conclusion:
 You normally like bouquet of flowers rather than a packet of seed. But you forget that there is a limitation of cut flowers,no matter how beautiful they are. You have to spend more time,in planting seeds. Jesus told you to grow seed of faith, by following HIM.U grow every day Faith, with support of God/Mary &saints,Then you will be happy, enjoying beauty of God's creation. Catholic faith is always maturing with life time,when you trust& follow ONLY Jesus teaching. HE will not disappoint,you, provided you give your all.
Finally, select atleast one action, that you can develop, for the love of God. Implement that action without expecting any return, while you are leading your life receptive to God!. God gureentee you, that your seed will become large. Otherwise you keep on enjoying bouquets!

Thank you

GBU

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