![]() ![]() ![]() … the storm of nature’s fury – as They got caught in the heavy tempest while in the boat (Mt 8: 23-27) The Gospel of the Day along with yesterday’s Gospel passage, present two storms that are encountered by Jesus and His Disciples… … the storm of human anger – unleashed by that poor man who was insane … the storm of nature’s fury – in the thunderstorm and heavy rainfall The expedition of the boys ended up with a dual-storm-experience! … locked up in one of the rooms of the house! The farmer’s father was insane, a maniac… When dawn appeared, they come down from the barn, and realised the reason for the noise… Somehow, in fear and trembling, they managed to through the night. but of a human voice – loud and wild.Īll through the night they heard that terrible shouting. They felt safe from the stormy rain and lay on the hay… The boys were forced to take refuge from the storm in the barn of a farmer. However, at midnight a terrific thunderstorm encountered them. (Based on Gen 21:5, 8-20a and Mt 8:28-34 – Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Year 1)įour boys were on an expedition – through the rivers and valleys and the mountain ranges.Īt the end of the day, they camped – with supper by a campfire – in a lonely ravine. “Growing deeper in our relation with the Lord and with Him, being strong and bold against the “storms” of the evil one! Their exercise is subject to the care and judgment of the bishops and to the general norms of the Church. Pastoral discernment is needed to sustain and support popular piety and, if necessary, to purify and correct the religious sense which underlies these devotions so that the faithful may advance in knowledge of the mystery of Christ. THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY – SACRAMENTALS – Popular piety □ Discovering the beauty of the Catholic Church through the Catechism The Lord feels hurt and sad by this our “harbouring of evil in our hearts”Īre we ready to throw of all those unbecoming stuff from our hearts, and enthrone the Divine Mercy of the Lord in our hearts? We sometimes adorn the walls of our hearts with many filthy stuff – uncharitable thoughts, indecent words and jokes, hurtful views of people or crude perspectives of situations. “Why do you think evil in your hearts?” or “Why do you harbour evil in your hearts?”Īm I a person who is unable to tolerate the good things happening in other people’s life?Īm I someone who gets irked and irritated when the other person prospers in happiness? The same question that Jesus asked the scribes is now thrown to us: Therefore, when the paralytic was encountering goodness and holiness, the evil side in the scribes popped its head up, and questioned and quizzed our Blessed Lord. The urge to be sinful often prowls in human hearts… The pull to be bad constantly lurks in human minds… ![]() Human life often finds itself engaged and engrossed with evil things… … of having a very personal encounter of the Saviour and receiving wholenessīut where there is the presence of Holiness, evil finds itself disturbed and distances itself! … of being cleansed from sin, and being restored to holiness The Lord exposes the evil intention of the Scribes in questioning His action of cleansing the paralytic.įor the paralytic, it was a great occasion… “Why do you harbour evil in your hearts?” “Why do you think evil in your hearts?” (Mt 9: 4)Īnother translation of this verse would read: However, some of the scribes got irked hearing these words and said, “This man is blaspheming” Seeing the paralytic being brought on the stretcher, and admiring their faith, Jesus had said, “Courage child, your sins are forgiven” (Mt 9: 2) The Gospel is the healing of the paralytic, when Jesus comes into His own town. It is an exposition of this evil side of life that often empowers human hearts, and pops its head up, especially when encountered by goodness and holiness. The Gospel of the Day is an expose by Jesus, on how a group of people “harbour” wrong thoughts in the mind. The word “harbour” is also used to speak about a keep a thought or feeling, (typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly “Harbour” is a place on the coast, where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures. (Based on Gen 22:1b-19 and Mt 9:1-8 – Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Year 1) “Avoiding any harbouring of evil in our hearts instead, enthroning the Divine Mercy of the Lord in our hearts!”
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