Father Csaba’s reflections on the gospel…

Wednesday 25 January 2017 The feast of the  Conversion of Saint Paul….

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation “

These thoughts by Jesus meant to transform our world, are not meant only for our brethren who lived two thousand years ago, to Saint Paul  but also for the children of XXI century you and me as well!! How much hatred , wars have have ceased over the course of history , because there were men and women who took Jesus’ appeal seriously!! How much would our world change if today as well , we would be capable of deliberately abandon ourselves upon our God’s word to charitable goodness , if by our lives we would become the heralds of love and wisdom !! We are standing in the door of a new world , bravely lets set out , freed from our selfish interests, freed from our fears , lets embark on on the road of our God’s love-just like the little particle freed from the nucleus , lets start a chain reaction around ourselves , providing our families, our entire nation with energy, light , power ! 

Dare to trust in your God, read Saint Paul’s precious letters !! You do not have to rush, nobody is forcing you , go forth carefully , quietly try to be good where ever you are! Smile at your family , your colleagues since you are the messenger of love , goodness , who will be recognized by the world , that you love all those who live in your surroundings , let this be your uniform ! Start humbly , with small things buy some bird seeds and put it on your window-sill , once you get braver, calmer , on your way home invite a homeless person chilled to the bone for a simple meal ! The main thing is that be charitable, do good where you live !! 

Sadness , depression , sulking , anger , idle desires or bitter hatred here and there will raise its head in your lives but with the patience of a gardener grab a hoe and remove it radically, “root and branch” , if the “weed” does not ripen and cannot scatter its seeds , sooner or later your spirit will be purified and you’ll be freed up to love ! "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much “ says our Lord Jesus Christ ! Get going on the way of love and it is quite certain ,that once you will feel as your Creator with His firm hand will take  your timid little hand and will lead you to the way of accomplishing more  and more wondrous things ! Trust in your Creator, and the two little fish in your satchel will be the nourishment for many hungry people !!

With love,

Father Csaba 

translated by dr k.e.

Picture : I visited a family with seven children who do not even have electricity in their home.

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.  And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;  they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

Mark 16, 15-18