Gospel: Luke
8:16-18
Jesus
said to the crowd: No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets
it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may
see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and
nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care, then, how
you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even
what he seems to have will be taken away.”
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Reflection:
What is our
mandate as baptized followers of Jesus? It’s to share in the ministry of evangelization
of Jesus, this means that whatever we know about our catholic faith we must
learn to share. So that our faith would continue to grow and prosper and in the
process we save more lives and we give spiritual direction and substance to
others lives.
In the
midst of this world darkened by sin we should be like the lighted lamp that is
placed on a lampstand that Jesus mentions in our gospel for today. We light
this darkened world with the teaching of Jesus we light this darkened world by
living our lives the way Jesus wants us to live it.
Just
imagine a family that does not talk about Jesus. This means that they do not
know Jesus and it’s safe to assume that the same family does not go to church
or seldom goes to church for Holy Mass. What will happen to this kind of
family? This is where the critical role of parents comes-in as bearers of the
light of Jesus.
As much
as possible parents must take advantage of the docility of their children by giving
and teaching them Jesus. Just imagine the life a child being lighted by Jesus as he/she grows. This means that this child is brought to
Holy Mass by his/her parents. This means that the same child is introduce to
Jesus by His life in the bible. And this means that this child is being lighted by
the teachings of Jesus and the church.
This kind of child will never go wrong as
he/she grows-up. This kind of family
will have no fear as it journeys through life because the light of Jesus is
with them.
Do you
still share the light of Jesus to the internet savvy children of today? Is the lamp of
Jesus always aflame in your family? - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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