Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Go Confess!

As I stepped out of the St.Vincent's monestry chapel today after Mass, I saw a mother and her 2 sons coming out. The older one might be in 6th or 7th Std. and the younger one maybe in 2nd or 3rd. As they were about to leave the mother turns to the older son and says, "The priest is available today, why don't you go confess." The boy hesistated for a moment, but then obliged and went back into the chapel to prepare for his confession.
Now I wondered... today is no day of obligation and I'm quite certain there isn't a mortal sin that the young boy would've committed that required a confession! I was simply amazed at the mother's compulsion that her son must confess. How sensitive to the Spirit the mother might've been... and how open to the Spirit, working through his mother, the son was.


I wonder if I will be able to bring up my children in as much faith and obedience. May the Lord grant me the grace. Amen. 

Monday, October 31, 2011

Son, Behold your Mother!

Ever thought why Jesus entrusted His mother Mary to John and not to anyone else of his 12 disciples??? Was it because he didn't trust the other guys enough! Think again....

The answer is pretty much there... (or rather Not there!) 'Coz there were None of the other 12 there at that time but John! Now there might be theological or more un-funny answers to this, but the fact also remains that the rest of them ran away.... no one else stood by the Lord when He most needed them. It was only John who remained and well, Jesus looked down and around the cross to see to whom he might entrust his mother and he saw only John...

There is much to learn of John's love and loyalty to the Master from this.

Will I stand by the Lord or like the rest, run, when it counts the most?

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Face to Face with God

Its hilarious to think about such a situation. With God's absolutely great sense of humor, I want to believe that maybe that's what God said when Steve Jobs reached heaven.
With the same lense, I am visualizing the scene when I reach the pearly gates....
So Tina finally dies and reaches heaven for her judgement... and what does she hear....?

What do I really want to hear...? Would I have done all what I was supposed to have done?

Friday, October 21, 2011

CROSSroads

Of times and seasons,
Of life and lessons,
Of discoveries and revelations,
Of trials and temptations,
Of inspirations and leadings,
Of observations and readings,
Of glasses and mirrors,
Of paints and colors,
Of hopes and dreams,
Of wants and needs,
Of ifs and buts,
Of bruises and cuts,
Of family and friends,
Of lifestyles and trends,
Of gags and digs,
Of experiments and guinea pigs,
Of God and His Plans,
His people and their stands!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Continuing the Journey....

If we look beyond this song as just a funeral song, we'll find such deep meaning in every line/verse. This song never fails to remind me of my journey to my Father's house... Happy Journey ppl :)

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

What a God!

Abraham waited 25 yrs for the promised son... and when he got the son, the good God who had given the promise asked him to sacrifice the son... what a God! And Abraham agrees without questioning.... what a disciple, I say!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Lord I trust you

It is so much easier to say "Lord I love you and trust in you" when there is light on the road ahead... but it is a different experience and there is much greater joy and strength when you say "Lord I trust you" in pitch darkenss.
So much easier to sing "Great indeed are your works O Lord now and ever more", when one can see the hand of the Lord behind the works. It pains and kills you when you have to say that when all you can see and hear is your own voice screaming in your head - "God, why have you forsaken me?" As painfull as it is right now, I still choose to say, "Lord, I trust you. I still believe that you have a plan for me, plans for my prosperity and not for my disaster, plans to give me a future and a hope."
What is faith, if it is not to believe in what we cannot see and be assured of things that are not there... faith is to say "Lord, I do not wish to know your plans for me, but let me just sit in your arms, for I know there I am safe and happy. Lead me, take me wherever you wish to lead me. I no longer question, but surrender to your perfect Will. Lord I trust in you."

Little Flower's prayer

May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities
that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received,
and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be confident knowing you are a child of
God. Let this presence settle into your bones,
and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love.