Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel….1 December 2017
The world is crying out for prophets! Many are willing to undertake this calling and are bravely saying , without any scruples most dreadful , fearful , outrageous predictions ! I am not a prophet , yet trusting in the mercy of God I dare to say , that the tomorrow even though everything is continuously changing ( even until now everything has been continuously changing), yet everything will be more exciting, more beautiful , more interesting than we could ever have imagined !! God is great enough to bring out the good from evil , wicked things ! The dawn of Easter , the resurrection burst open from the horrific events of Good Friday! I have confidence in the tomorrow , in mankind, in the divine goodness of God !! Of course this does not mean that there won’t be any wars , that branches won’t break off mankind’s big trees ! I would just like to say it simply that I trust in the tomorrow , in God’s merciful love , in a beautiful, blessed tomorrow , I believe that the golden age is still yet to come !
What do I base my faith on ?! Two things : God’s promises ! For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken," says the LORD, who has mercy on you. Isaiah 54, 10. Our Creator won’t change , He does not turn away sulking , turning His back on His children offended ! I can always count on God !
Also on the other hand : Human nature ! Wherever I went I always met with the same kind of people ! Man, God’s child loves his companion, child, the beauty , order, peace ! No matter how conflicting the situations are man always tries to be good! Let this not surprise us , because it’s good to be good, it’s good to do good , all in all it’s good to be good ! Man is good if for nothing else but just to feel well , does everything to have a good outcome ! Another war can be triggered like Korea, Vietnam or now in Syria but people will get tired of this and a new dawn, peace will always come ! Yes Truth , Life, Love can be killed but on the third day triumphantly Resurrection will come , because Christ Himself is the Way, the Truth and the Life !
This is why I light the first Advent candle in total confidence ! I can sense my sins within myself and also around me, but I can feel the loving call of God a thousandfold more , the warmth of the merciful love, the sweetness of grace , the sparkling light of the gentle wisdom in our world ! I light the first Advent candle on the wreath , because I believe in Christmas , the Incarnation of the living Love, God and I believe in the coming of a new Christmas as well, the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ , in the realisation, fulfilment of the Kingdom of Heaven !
With love,
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
Jesus told his disciples a parable.
"Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.
When their buds burst open,
you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near;
in the same way, when you see these things happening,
know that the Kingdom of God is near.
Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away
until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.”
Luke 21, 29-33
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel….1 December 2017