Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel Monday 22 January 2018
Everybody can be spoken ill of , blacken their name by slander , unfortunately they can be tainted and sooner or later, everybody will be forced into taking up Christ’s cross on their shoulder ! Jesus was also cast aspersions on , and He wisely, with calm reasoning tries to bring the truth to the surface ! Good Friday bears witness to this , that this did not work for Him ! The ones wanting His death succeed , and even in front of the simple folk they are capable to destroy Jesus’ honour , honesty , so they also choose Barabbas when it comes to judgement !
What is there to do ? Mother Teresa’s prayer is authoritative for me :
People are foolish, inconsistent and turn inwards , nevertheless love them !
If you do something good , you will be accused , their acts are guided by selfishness and ulterior motives, nevertheless do good !
If you are successful you’ll make false friends and real enemies nevertheless reach your goal !
The good you do today , will be forgotten by tomorrow , nevertheless nevertheless do good !
Honesty , sincerity will make you vulnerable , nevertheless be honest and open !
What takes you years to build, can be demolished in a day , nevertheless build!
People need your help , but if you help , you can be attacked , nevertheless , still help !
Give the world the best you have , and if you get a beating in return , nevertheless give the best to the world of what you have !
Neither Christ, nor Mother Teresa were stopped by slander, being spoken ill of , we should not be stopped on our way of love , doing good!!
With trust ,
Father Csaba
Picture : With colleagues from Érmihályfalva and Székelyhíd doing good !
translated by dr kalotayeszter
The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus,
"He is possessed by Beelzebul," and
"By the prince of demons he drives out demons."
Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables,
"How can Satan drive out Satan?
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a house is divided against itself,
that house will not be able to stand.
And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided,
he cannot stand;
that is the end of him.
But no one can enter a strong man's house to plunder his property
unless he first ties up the strong man.
Then he can plunder his house.
Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies
that people utter will be forgiven them.
But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
will never have forgiveness,
but is guilty of an everlasting sin."
For they had said, "He has an unclean spirit.”
Mark 3, 22-30
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel Monday 22 January 2018