Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel

Friday 3 February 2017

What comes out of a person whom you just met , how he is going to behave will also depend a lot on us. Be prudent , but trust in people, if someone get trust, love then that person will also be grateful for that, rain does not fall on the soil without producing its own fruit !! Of course if you are wise then you also know that out of ten running down the field is not going to result in ten goals.Do not be disheartened if all your efforts do not bring a hundredfold result. Jesus could not convert everybody either, but despite this He never  veers off the path of trust and love. The day after the execution of Saint John the Baptist, Jesus is already teaching, healing, multiplying bread ! After Good Friday on the dawn of Easter our Master gathers His disciples , moves on as though nothing has happened !! You should not be discouraged by your failures either, you were not given the commandment of lamenting , mistrust but the commandment of mercy and love.

Whoever perserveres to the end will attain salvation !!

Father Csaba

translated by dr k.e.

Picture: this little rascal is keeping his fingers crossed  for you……

King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.” 15But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”  But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”

For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.  For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”  And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,  for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him.  But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee.  When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it.”  And he solemnly swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.”  She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the baptizer.”  Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”  The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,  brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.

Mark 6, 14-29