Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel ..Friday 22 September 2017
Jesus Christ the Lord of the universe , could redeem the world on His own, but how nice it is that even prior to His incarnation, He knocks, through His herald to the modest virgin in Nazareth and asks for help. The same way He looks up Saint Joseph and initiates him as well in the great mystery of the redemption of the world.He calls the shepherds through his angels, places stars in the sky so that the wisemen of the orient can find Him. On the first day of His public at the start of His activity He already invites the team of the young apostles into His home . I like to visualise meeting the way Jesus introduces His newfound friends to Mary , the way they sit down to share a glass of wine whilst Mary prepares dinner for the young “Titans” . It is great to see as Jesus invites Peter at the sea of Galilee , or the way He addresses Matthew the tax collector : “ Come ,follow me and I’ll make you into fishers of man.” Jesus is not a lone wolf , He is always in a community , on all His journeys His disciples, His apostles are with Him, even on the Mount of Olives . It is nice to see that even on His way to the cross He acquires friends, the name of Simon, Veronica’s handkerchief all become part of Jesus’ big family . A moment on the cross on Golgotha is sufficient for Jesus to form a friendship for eternal life with the brigand on His right , whom He promises that “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”.
In the light of today’s gospel lets ponder about what is my relationship like with my dear colleagues , workmates , how much do I appreciate their help, their loyalty, their work ? How great it would be if following the example of Jesus I could humbly wash their feet, and even after a pain, hurt like the one suffered on Good Friday we could get back on our feet and we could get going hand in hand again building the Kingdom of God .
Amen .
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
Photo : congratulation to my dear colleague Bajkó Éva upon just recently being awarded the high honour given out by the Széchenyi Society , the prize for the year 2017, which she received in Budapest !
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,
preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Accompanying him were the Twelve
and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities,
Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza,
Susanna, and many others
who provided for them out of their resources.
Luke 8, 1-3
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel ..Friday 22 September 2017