GOSPEL: LUKE 14:1, 7-14.
“Humble yourself and you will find favor with God”
Dear friends,
On this twenty second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Jesus calls our attention to a very important Christian virtue, humility. It is an attribute and quality of God which all his children must strive to possess and live. Today, arrogance and pride are being celebrated. In the name of self-confidence and self-esteem, achievement and success, influence and affluence’.
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GOSPEL: Luke 13:22-30.
"Strive to enter through the narrow door!!!"
Dear friends,
In the gospel, Jesus answers a very difficult question: Sir, will there be only a few saved? His response was very simple, smart and of course, an intelligent one, “Strive to enter through the narrow door!!! Through this, Christ reminds us that the invitation to His Feast is open to all. However, each person must struggle to be there. We must do what we have do by playing our roles well. This is the only way we can be guaranteed a place in the feast of the Kingdom of God.
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GOSPEL: LUKE 12:49-53
FIRE UPON THE EARTH
Dear Friends,
On this twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Church encourages us to fight against evil by following the footsteps of Christ who came to bring “fire” upon the earth in order to purify, transform, and save us from the perils that afflict us.
Jesus in today’s gospel wishes to set the earth on fire. He speaks against peace. What sense can we make when Jesus says his coming is to establish division and he desires to set our world ablaze?
The fire he wishes to bring is that which is very positive and objective. It is for our own purification and good. It is meant to consume the debris and fabrics of inordinate attachments, immorality, injustice and corruption in our lives, communities and world at large.
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GOSPEL: LUKE 12:32-48
"FOR WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE WILL YOUR HEART BE ALSO!"
Dear Friends,
Jesus says in today’s gospel, “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” We can ask ourselves: “where is my heart, what is my treasure.” Answering that will give us immense knowledge about ourselves and we will also see the direction of our lives.
Christ warns us to pay attention to what we value in life, because this is what we will retain in eternal life. He tells us that what we treasure will control our hearts. What we value will determine the way that we live. This is important because we do not have enough time and energy to treasure all things equally. We therefore need to make decisions for what we will place first, what we will value most, what our treasure will be. Christ calls us to invest in a treasure that will last, a treasure that cannot be stolen or destroyed. Real wealth is obtained by investing in “treasures in heaven.” How do we secure such a treasure? By choosing to love one another.
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Each Wednesday, Rev. Father Frank Kyazze writes a blog reflecting his experiences with CARITAS & also on the core mission of CARITAS: Jesus' calling to "Love One Another." Fr. Frank is the first Seminarian of CARITAS For Children to be ordained. He is currently assigned to St. Joseph Minor Seminary in Nyenga, Uganda, as Dean of Studies. He is also a member of the Diocese of Lugazi, Uganda and sits on the CARITAS Board of Advisors.
