26th Sunday in the Ordinary Time Year I
Theme: owning my decision 28-09-2014
I Reading Ez 18:25-28
Owning responsibly
II Reading Phil 2:1-11 Living uprightly with single
mindedness.
I choose, make decisions and options all through the
day.
Don’t I promise to do favor to some one and then forget
all about it?
At the end of the day I reflect.
I find some decisions were good some not so good.
I have, to own the decision entered upon.
Promises I made.
This Sunday the universal church gives the faithful an
option to think about the various decisions they make.
The first reading deals with the good as well as bad
people.
There seems to be an argument which the Prophet is
using to teach some value to the hearer of the word.
That is how a prophet uses real issues to instruct me.
When I hear the
short reading I will find myself in the
same place as the prophet places all.
In the second reading the Philippians are taught by
Paul to respect what Jesus has achieved to save them all.
HUMILTY.
Jesus by his nature as God he could have been a great
person.
He willingly chose to be humble and being humble he
became great.
So greatness depends on our being humble.
What is our attitude all through the days we live our
lives?
We have much opportunity to bear authentic witness to
the truth we have experienced.
But we loose many chances because of our lack of
discerning spirit
Today Paul is trying to teach us to be totally in
communion with the Divine Spirit to do the right thing at the right time.
In the Gospel Jesus is trying to teach us beautifully
by the story of two sons.
One is extrovert
The other introvert.
The extrovert accepts, the invitation of the Father to
do the work at once but does not do the work.
The introvert refuses, but after a certain deliberation
changes his mind and goes and does the work.
In comparison the real responsible person seems to be
the one who refuses and eventually does the task.
The person who promises to do but does not do the task
is a cheater.
We often fall in the category of the first person.
I externally try to be honest, hardworking, reliable,
devoted, devout and trustworthy.
To the point of fact I am dishonest, lazy, unreliable, evil,
harsh, and untrustworthy.
I reflect to find ourselves in that category?
Do we have to courage to reconcile?
The gospel challenges me personally today.
I commit many faults all through the day.
Today’s gospel shows how this happens.
Do I ever get converted?
How often do I reflect, what God wants me to be???
There are areas where I fail.
When I reflect I own this failure.
When I do so my humility shines forth and God’s grace
enters into my life.
And this will enable me, be to be happy and contented.
No guilt will ever prevent me from owning any fault
whatever be the immensity of it.
This will make me responsible in the world where I
live.
Today God is inviting me to be a prophet.
And prophetic life of a Christian is a challenge in
today’s world.
When I show to people what faith for me is?
Then I become a person who has been rewarded the gift
of faith.
This enables me to bring other people to God, through
Jesus in the Spirit.
Then my attending Eucharist and participating in the
religious activities will bear fruit.
Come let me be responsible Christian,
In union with the divine word.
Fr. Juze Vas svd
