Reflection September 19 Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 8:16-18

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 your mission as baptized followers of Jesus? It’s to share in the ministry of evangelization of Jesus, this means that whatever you know about the catholic faith you should learn to share. So that your faith would continue to grow and prosper in the process, you save more lives and you 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 would 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 social media savvy children of today? Is the lamp of Jesus always aflame in your family? - Marino J. Dasmarinas