Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel….Saturday 2 June 2018
Many think that without any effort they are entitled to everything ! Right to life , study, free health services , but even to eternal life ! Jesus poses one question to the people questioning Him :”….'I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things……” Mark 11, 27 ….no answer is forthcoming and since people are not sincere, Jesus continues the dialogue :”'Neither will I tell you…” Mark 11, 33
We get our children used to that always, everything is free, a gift , there is no need to be grateful for it, and doe not even has to be happy for receiving it and naturally there is no need to thank anything , because you are all entitled for this ! Unfortunately we ourselves also expect the state to look after us , the teachers teach our children as this why they exist, the doctors to heal , since that is why they get paid and naturally that the priest to pray for God’s blessing on this sinful world, in any case who is interested in what God is doing , just take care of us day after day and that’s it!
The awakening will be painful! In life for every answer , often even for the least achievement we have to struggle for !! There is no fruit without effort , work ! Without physical effort there are no muscles , you’ll become a puny, sickly figure! Without studies , mental work , if you do not read , if you do not learn you will be a silly, knob despised by all , a nothing !! If you do not take care of your spirit , if you do not pray, if you do not walk on the way of love , if your Creator like a brooding hen calls you in vain , then you will be lost , eternal destruction awaits you ! Without effort , sweaty labour we are not entitled to anything ! An honest man works for everything and what one gets as a gift, we should say thank you with a grateful heart !
Lets read attentively the gospel passage and lets start to write a thank you letter to those , who presented me with my life, knowledge, with anything ! I owe gratitude for the work of my parents , my teachers , my doctors ! At this time towards the end of the school year it is right and proper to compose express our grateful thanks !
With love,
Father Csaba.
translated by dr k.e.
Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, 'By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?' Jesus said to them, 'I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? Answer me.' They argued with one another, 'If we say, "From heaven", he will say, "Why then did you not believe him?" But shall we say, "Of human origin"?' - they were afraid of the crowd, for all regarded John as truly a prophet. So they answered Jesus, 'We do not know.' And Jesus said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.'
Mark 11,27-33
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel….Saturday 2 June 2018