ADVENT

In a world characterized by growing prosperity for some and pervasive poverty for others, basic moral test is called for to assist the vulnerable members, in a society marred by deepening division between the rich and the poor our teaching recalls the story of the last judgement and ask us to put the needs of the poor first, living on the teachings and words of Jesus Christ who comes to bring glad tidings to the poor, liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind.

John the Baptist comes preaching the gospel and calls all to repetance, a total conversion in order to receive our Lord Messiah, Advent season gives christians the opportunity to sweep clean our hearts, to love, practice honesty and treat all fairly.

God respects our free will. He is courteous God and will never force himself upon us.

Revelation is about God making himself known as a personal loving father. The Father’s word is a fuller, deeper revelation of himself if we are humble and respective, he will reveal himself more clearly to us and also give us greater insights into his fathomless love for us.

By David Hayker – Liturgical Leader

IT CAN WORK

It is not disgraceful that man endowed with reason and created for Heaven should drown that reason in excessive drink, degrading his mind, his intellectual spirit, the image of God.

Excessive drinking of alcohol extinguishes our light of reasoning and our life becomes senseless stupor and we fall unconscious of our words and actions.

Christians who fail to control their state of drinking spend time so badly, money is so uselessly squandered, families neglected, church service unattended, education of children is badly omitted. 

The song of ‘separation and divorce’ can be highly avoided when use learn to control our desires the indecency, the disgrace and the injury of this vice runs the body and the soul and loss of will power takes its toll, we finally find ourselves slaves of addiction, and the freedom of sincerity  caring about something or of choosing to satisfy simple abilities, we can all handle it or stop it.

Having realized my capabilities, then I go ahead and apply myself. “I go and without”. We will all realize that no amount of force will stop us doing it and the best remedy to kick start our life long journey is by avoiding slippery places and therefore stop spending our lifetime committing suicide on the road. 

By David Hayker - Liturgical Leader

Appropriate Dressing

Christians must not be an occassion of sin for someone else or prudently send the wrong message and jeorpadize one's safety. Young people should not be misled by the 'superstars' or 'fashion industries'. The casual world we live in people need to dress appropriately in God's house.

Some may say "these are todays fashions and I should not be judged by my clothes". But the reality is, everyone is judged by his or her clothes. And why do companies have dress codes or people look for the best for a job inteview?

Clothes send a certain message and reveal the spiritual disposition of the person. Dressing 'with respect' is a virtual that moderates the internal and external movements and appearance of a person according to his/her endowments and possession.

Humility counteracts the vice of pride, one recognizes the gift from God and to be used wisely and for his glory. We cannot loose track and become "full of oneself"and act like exhibitionists and hence dress to pique the curiosity of another and see what reaction maybe, it might offend others and to others an occassion of sin.

We must respect the gift of being made in the likeness of God and to safeguard body and soul. It is the sole responsibility of parents to give their children guidance on how to live in respect and what best to wear.

Dressing appropriatelydoes not mean looking like a geek or being out of fashion. It means, refusing to unveil what should remain hidden, to bear sensitivity as witness, to guide how one looks at others and behave towards them and to encourage patience in loving relationship and committment of man and woman.

By Hayker  - Liturgical Leader

HERALD MESSIAH

By sin, the human race severed its relationship God. We were helpless, lost and salvation was impossible. But love always reaches out to a need. And God responded to our need by giving us the greatest gift possible, the gift of Himself in the person of Jesus.

 This is the greatest compassion that his son might redeem us, Jesus love is so immense that He willingly laid down His life for us. Salvation is God’s gift to us. We merit it. We cannot earn it. It is not rewarded but a gift. Prophet Daniel in his vision shares the same foreseeable story with the book of revelation ‘one who will receive dominion, Glory and kinship’. He is the Alpha and Omega. 

Jesus humbly took to the least of all, not holding power or property, and with profound humility He testified the truth. My God and my all, you made me and control all things in my daily life. How can I forget about this truth and complain about anything? Grant me the Holy dispensation to receive your son Jesus. Make me equally willing to receive from your hand the sweet and the bitter, the joy and the sorrow. 

Only keep me from sin and I shall fear neither death nor hell. As long as you do not separate me from you forever, nor blot me out of the book of life. Grant me the Grace to see Love, and prefer your will in everything that happens to me today.

Amen

By David Hayker...Liturgical Leader

LORD’S COMING

Jesus 2nd Coming

The Bible addresses the “coming of our Lord JESUS” as a time of tribulations of the flesh. It is those moments when human race is faced with rebellion, lawlessness and persecution. Wherefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife and they shall two in one flesh. This will be the time when human kind will be strangers in many ways.

Mr Banda (not the real name) once got off his wedding ring and vowed never to put it on again simply because he did not see the importance. Banda’s family life has not changed for better since their union, and with the constant querells, his wedding ring would give a physical sense of belonging that does warrant its status.

Christians should follow Peter’s instructions to repent off their sins, live lives of holiness and Godliness. Marriage is about sacrifice and spiritual growth, but you marry for better or worse, therefore if through no fault of yours, your married life is unhappy one or if you find God’s laws hard to obeserve, ask God for the strength to do His will and courage to carry your cross.

Think how often you have done good deeds with selfish motives, too many times you do things for Jesus but with the selfish reasons. Jesus was completely unselfish in his self sacrifice for me. I should never rest content until I have succeeded in serving Him. No matter what I may do for Him, whatever it may cost me, he deserves that and many more. I owe Him my loyalty even when loyalty is difficult and disaggreable to me.

That we may remain zealous and at peace and wait for the Lord’s coming with forebearance and joy, he will immediately repay every man for what he has done. 

By David Hayker – Liturgical Leader

Sign-End Of Time

David Hyker - Liturgical Leader

Many of us were taught to close our eyes when praying. This is a prayer with a focus on being in God’s presence rather than performing in God’s presence with the right-brain experience of feeling what is holy-a divine mystery without much distraction.

In today’s Gospel reading Pharisees and scribes ask of Jesus and SIGN, end of time. In response, Jesus said, “you evil and unfaithful generation ask of sign but none will be given except that of Jonah”.

This language of Jesus is figurative and symbolical like he died and after three days he resurrected from the dead, it is important to gaze at the crucifix with complete attention and to pray with them. Gazing is probably the best word to touch the core of our spirituality.With many accounts of evil spirits, the scripture affirms spiritual forces (foil spirits) which are familiar with human weaknesses and desires while some more vile than others.

These spirits of error can enter and posses people and the ramification are sick and terrible manifestations. Harden not your heart, but keep the faith strong to resist temptations, wickedness and corruption of the human race and when the void in us is filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, we transcend to our higher power.
                              The End.

Compiled By David Hyker-Liturgical Leader
                    

Going Online

This is a big and bold step for us, we the youths of Madre Teresa Catholic Parish.

We thank the Lord for what he has done for us and what he is continuing to do in our lives.

We will be updating lots of details on this blog space and we welcome all the youths to join us in cultivating faith in our lives and those that we care for.

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