Reflection for  WEDNESDAY, 3rd Week of Advent.

By


Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore

Today's Gospel 

 Luke 7:19-23   

He sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” 

When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’” 

At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind.  So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy  are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” 

 Today's Reflection 

It may sound rather strange but some of the important things of life are not that obvious or easily visible.

 That could be because the unimportant and unnecessary things are more distracting and they catch our attention and we also seem to dwell on those lesser things.

For example, eternity and heaven should be what calls for our attention and focus.

Yet, we seem to like to dwell on the temporary and on the things of earth.

In the gospel, John the Baptist sent two of his disciples to ask Jesus if He was the one to come, or do they have to wait for another.

John the Baptist ought to know that Jesus was the One to come because he pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God, but now that he was in prison, he could be losing focus and confusion was probably disturbing his mind.

Jesus told the disciples to go back and tell John what they have seen and heard - that the blind see again, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life.

And the last sentence of Jesus calls for attention - the Good News is proclaimed to the poor and happy are those who do not lose faith in Jesus.

When we are distracted by too many bad things and bad people, we will lose focus and be confused.

And we will also forget to see that there are good things and good people in this world that point to the Good News.

But we see what is most important in life, and that is God.

As the Lord says in the 1st reading: Apart from me, all is nothing.

May we see God in everything, and then with minds and hearts set on the things of above, we will know how to handle the things of earth.

GOD BLESS YOU 

Good morning. Have a nice safe day