Father Csaba’s reflections on the gospel

Wednesday 1 February 2017

"he began to teach”

I admire our Master , He does not give orders, He does not bribe or intimidate, He does not even manipulate people’s thinking, but calmly, wisely reasons , teaches the people ! Jesus knows that knowledge is like the light, that enlightens peoples’ understanding , gives them self-confidence , resolutions that we make the right decisions and we genuinely adhere to them !! Our world is calling out for wise teachers , people who do not try to force-feed  their alleged “beliefs” , but bravely they dare to stand up with their intellectual gifts , their contributions that make our world better and more worthwhile!! A real teacher does not “win”, does not steamroll with their assertions, but wisely , modestly  “convinces” us with their irrefutable convictions !!!!

Let Jesus’ teaching penetrate , enlighten our minds !! Lets dare to lift the light of wisdom high there where we live !!

Father Csaba 

translated by dr k.e.

He left that place and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary* and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?’ And they took offence* at him. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Prophets are not without honour, except in their home town, and among their own kin, and in their own house.’ And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. 6And he was amazed at their unbelief. 

Then he went about among the villages teaching.

Mark 6, 1-6