Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel Saturday 17 February 2018
" Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up, left everything, and followed him. “Luke 5, 27
Many people are drifting on their different ways and deep down in their hearts they desire to be deterred from that path that gives no joy for them! Jesus has the courage to offer Levi, Nicodemus, Zaccheus a new life genuinely and to many other people known from the gospel ! Today we are far too tolerant, we don’t dare to meddle in each other’s life , we don’t dare to give advice to each other! Jesus did not attend our schools , did not receive our sanctimonious “proper” education ! He calls John , Andrew without fear :Come and see where I live that night they already sleep at His place ! He calls Phillip : Come and follow me ! To the woman caught in adultery : Go and sin no more ! He even encourages that we also have the courage to caution our brethren and if we don’t , then will be called to for count for their sins as well !
How much do I dare , can, with humility , but determination with love show my worn out, drifting brother a new way , such a way on which I will also gladly accompany him?!
I encourage you with love , lets learn from Jesus , our Master and let us lead each other with great tact to the road of salvation !
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
Picture : With our children from Nagyszalonta answering people’s questions in Budapest.
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up, left everything, and followed him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them. The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" Jesus answered, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance."
Luke 5:27-32
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel Saturday 17 February 2018