Inspirations at your Fingertips!

What lies in men's hearts? Mark 2:23-28 In the two readings, it is not through external manifestations that we are judged but by what is inside, for God looks into the heart. What lies in men's hearts? We somehow learned in theology that the root cause of man's sinfulness lies in that pure desire symbolized by the serpent.  Mankind's history is a history of God taming that desire after man disobeyed Him. But desires are neither good nor evil.  It is how man uses them that account for the good or evil in the world. We can use our desires to aim for the true, the good, and the beautiful.  For a saint who desires only what is good has the energy and life to do it. We can use our desires to see God and be created in his image and likeness. Third, we use our desires to lead people to heaven. Use that desire for good, God, and others.

29th Friday, year 1 "Gusto kong bumait, pero di ko magawa" are the attractive lines of a song sung by a rock band to say that there is something in us that prevents us from doing good. Actually, the statement may be right considering that there is something in us that desires almost everything, from food to luxury and power.  But there's also another saying that goes "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" to tell us that desires could be insatiable and they are there to bring havoc to us all. "Who will save me from all of these?" St. Paul asks; and here is the answer: "Jesus Christ!" Recall when Jesus was born that first Christmas and the angels sang their praise: "Peace on earth to men of good will!"  We are the people of good will.  Our spiritual side enables us to be oriented towards the Divine.  And the reason we are desiring these things is because truthfully, we desire for something that will grant us true and lasting ha...