Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel. Tuesday 13 February 2018
What is the pharisees’ leaven ?! Jesus condemns hypocrisy , the illusion of piousness very much ! Unfortunately this spiritual leprosy can be found in today’s world at ever turn as well ! We regard ourselves as saints and condemn each other , we speak of them disparagingly, we don’t bring out the good , but the bad from them !We don’t sanctify our surrounding by prayerful , enduring goodness , but we try to make ourselves and others to believe , that brother is a reject , good for nothing , a disposable junk !
Would you like to find out where you are on the way of sanctity of life? The answer is very simple ! Next to Jesus Christ people became saints ! A saint is one, who sanctifies the people living in his surrounding ! If around you people are good, kind , diligent , honest , saints , then you can peacefully get on your knees in front of Christ and joyfully give thanks because you are treading on the right path ! But if you are surrounded by many wicked people , the you are a very long way off from sanctity of life and you should get down crying in front of your Creator and ask for yourself the grace of conversion, because it’s quite certain you are going on the way of the pharisees !
I ask you with love , quieten down , lets take a look at ourselves with humility and in the Holy Time of Lent lets aim for sincere repentance ! Lets not look at faults in others, but everybody should take a look at themselves !
With love,
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
Now the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread; and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, "Watch out - beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod." They said to one another, "It is because we have no bread." And becoming aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand?" Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have ears, and fail to hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?' They said to him, 'Twelve.' 'And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?' And they said to him, 'Seven.' Then he said to them, 'Do you not yet understand?'
Mark 8:14-21
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel. Tuesday 13 February 2018