Inspirations at your Fingertips!

Tuesday of the 5th week of Eastertide John 14:27-31 How easy is it to proclaim the Good News! In the first reading, the apostles acknowledged that it is not easy being proclaimers of the Word, "We will have to suffer much before we can proclaim the Good News."   We will have to rid ourselves of every selfish intentions before we can deliver to others the purity of the Good News. In the Gospel, Jesus lays down the gifts the proclaimers need to effectively deliver the Good News. First, peace that comes from God himself and not as the world gives.  The world gives temporary peace like our money in the midst of covid.  But that money will soon disappear.  What kind of peace does God offer?  The gift of a heart that is oriented to every kind of goodness to others.  The rich is not at peace if the intention is to survive only on one's own.  But the peace that comes from God is oriented to serving everyone; that is peace. Second, courage....

Feast of St. Mark Mark 16:15-20

Friday of week 24 in Ordinary Time Luke 8:1-3 As simple as it gets, both readings give a well-pointed message: proclaim Jesus! We can't seem to proclaim because we're too preoccupied with a lot of things.  Though these are important - issues of family, work, health, financial stability and others, St. Paul still gives us a timely reminder - "there are some who, pursuing it, have wandered away from the faith, and so given their souls any number of fatal wounds." Jesus and his Good News are still of paramount importance in our lives;  the Good News capable of touching people's hearts; of driving away evil spirits and bringing healing to people; the Good News that enables each one to be a follower of Christ.  The Good News is way above our preoccupation in life.  True enough, St. Paul warns: "The love of money is the root of all evil."  Have the courage to be detached from worldly concerns so we may focue on the things of heaven.

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 4:21-30 The gospel is a continuation of last Sunday's reading, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor." Jesus delivered none other than the Good News.  But in today's gospel, an angry mob wants to throw him off the cliff.  That's not good news at all. We need to clarify in ourselves whether we are propagators of the Good News or not.  But we have to distinguish good from bad news.  The gauge for determining the heart of the Good News is in the second reading - love.  Love, at the very heart of the Good News seeks to be reconciled with ones enemies and gives life to others.  Bad news seeks to destroy the other and save oneself.  Second, listen to the response to the psalm: "My lips will tell of your help" or translated as, "No matter what happens my lips will always tell of your help." That is commitment to spreading the Good News.  I shall stay fait...