Faith in the level of "Kalooban"

Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time 

Luke 11:37-41


There's one Tagalog reality that's truly amazing; it's called "kalooban".

Translated in English as "will", the definition of kalooban is not fully captured.

It has its root word in "loob" or "inside"; it refers to the innermost being of a person, what lies in his heart or center of his being.  God is in the center of his being.

Second, it also brings forth the word "kaloob" or "gift", a present or an offering.  But kaloob connotes a deeper meaning.  It's a gift coming from the innermost being, with the self as a present to the other.  And when the heart is a gift, it entails the offering of the whole self.  We become "kaloob" to God as God is to us in Jesus.

Third, we now reach the state "kalooban" which means"will"; connoting a strongly held desire or wish with a commitment to live out what one strongly desires.  "Kalooban" means the entire self now reaching out and actively offering itself to the other in an oblatory manner in every moment of one's life.

This is how our relationship with God should be; not just lip-service, not superficial.  It should involve the whole self.  Not simply following the law in an external way.  Kalooban is us and God united in love forever.

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