Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel 1 February 2018
Jesus calls, moulds , then sends His apostles , disciples with infinite humility , because the harvest is plentiful , the workers are few! I am Jesus’ disciple also , and the Lord is also sending me , but not only sends me but He would also like that His beautiful feature of organising communities , prompting people to do good should radiate from within me as well .The work is plentiful, the workers are few. Christ wants me as well to call and motivate, the people living around me to carry out good deeds. Reading today’s gospel lets think about this, how much can I get the people around me, to get them moving and convince them of carrying out fruitful work ?!
Unfortunately many times I discovered rather jealousy , silly envy in the people living under the same roof. , and not the willingness for cooperation ! Naively we believe that my companion with his successful work pushes us out of the limelight and the possibility of a real sense of achievement ! For this reason if he has a willingness to work together with me we rather keep them off the playing field , even if not consciously , but so that we prove that they are unsuited , unable to carry out the task that weighs heavily upon me just about braking my back !
Lets cast our eyes upon Christ ! It’s quite certain that the difference between Him and the people living in those times were poles apart , on a much greater scale than between me an the people living around me , for this reason it was much more difficult for Him to raise His apostles and the 72 disciples to His level, then to build a team for us ! Jesus succeeded , we don’t read it anywhere the He would reprimand , scold His friends, His disciples !! If I really want to become a follower of Christ , then I have to give up with a solitary way of life and I have to start building consciously the kingdom of God around me , His beautiful living family ! Lets try with patience and love to involve others in that work that God entrusted me with , with the spirituality that he has to grow , and I have to become less significant because if with time I am going to retire , they can take and carry on with the work that God entrusted us with !!
With love,
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
Photo: my dear colleague Palko Cecilia in charge of our office in Déva.
Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them." So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
Mark 6:7-13
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel 1 February 2018