Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30
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Reflection:
The story is told about a very rich man who was
burdened by his problems. He tried many ways to solve them; he thought his
money would help him, but to no avail. He went to his friends, indulging in
drinking sessions and vices, yet it did not solve his problems either.
He was living like a ship without a rudder aimlessly
drifting to nowhere, he didn’t know it but he was slowly wasting his life.
Until he meet a relative who was an active member of their church. He opened up
to him and the relative listened.
At the end the relative had only one advice: “Go and
spend time with Jesus in the adoration chapel. Then, don’t miss Sunday Mass and
when you are at Mass be attentive and listen to every word being spoken for
many of it will speak to you. You also read your bible for Jesus will also
speak to you there. To cut short a long story, he made a devotion to the
adoration chapel, went to Holy Mass as often as he could. And regularly read
his bible.
After a few weeks he already had a normal life. Yes,
from time to time there were still problems that need to be sorted out. But he
knew now where to go. Not to his vices, not to his money not even to his
friends. But to Jesus in the adoration chapel, to Jesus in the Holy Mass and to
Jesus in the Holy bible.
In the gospel Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who
labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and
learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for
yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.
Why does Jesus invites us to go to him? We who are
sinful and we who are beset by our many burdens. This is for the reason that
Jesus loves us dearly, Jesus doesn’t want us to waste our life by finding
earthy solutions to our burdens.
Take this offer of Jesus by surrendering your life to
Him. And see for yourself the miracle that He will create in your life. -
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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