For I do not
do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want. Romans 7:19 Fr. Dennis
gave us a sensible answer as to why St.
Paul
...The LORD called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he
gave me my name. 2 He made of me a sharp-edged sword and concealed me in the
shadow of his arm. He made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me. 3 You
are my servant, he said to me, Israel ,
through whom I show my glory. 4 Though I thought I had toiled in vain, and for
nothing, uselessly, spent my strength, yet my reward is with the LORD, my
recompense is with my God. 5 For now the LORD has spoken who formed me as his
servant from the womb,...
But during
formation of a child in the womb the flaws and imperfections in a person arise.
Everything we've become is a by product of what a mother plants in her child
while inside the womb. It is the plant love, hate etc and reap love, hate etc
formula. A woman once asked Father why her child became a kleptomaniac and she
was asked to recall her pregnancy and remembered how she used to love getting
things that are color red without permission. We may not be aware of it
but this is where we acquire the wounds of our soul. What you sow or plant is
what you reap. Formation of a person starts inside the womb and is the
foundation of every human person. It's just like a building if constructed with
a weak foundation may crumble and fall and a tree can be uprooted very easily
if the roots are not strong. . 2. Our guide and solution is to look at the
attitude of Mary who is the 1st educator of Jesus who is conceived in her
womb.
We may now
say that the missing link is the formation in the womb. The woundedness of our
souls started while we were being formed in the womb. It becomes a weakness and
if left unattended and cared for becomes a wickedness and could lead to death
of our souls. An example is an unwanted child, it creates wounds in the soul in
order to heal we need to realize that we come from God and know that we are
welcome and wanted by God. We must realize that whatever behavior or attitude
we have it is not who we are. If we see some imperfections and wounds in
ourselves that does not seem to conform with a God/Creator who is all good and
perfect then it's not God who made us that way. People have different attitudes
and behavior but let us not lose sight of this, we are created in God's image
and likeness. Let us remove all confusions. People may think that we are
created to be the way we are. We must not forget that God does not create us to
do things that are against His will. When our 1st parents sinned we have
acquired concupiscence or tendency to sin but we must not forget that Jesus
redeemed us from sin. It is right to say that we are saved, and as we continue
to be part of this world then we are continuously being saved and needs to
cooperate with the saving grace of Jesus. We can't deny the presence of sin in
this world. We need Jesus in order to overcome sin. Whatever we did in the past
or are still doing now that does not conform to God's image and likeness we can
always live a new life with Jesus. Blessed Mother Mary, pray for us.
Jesus, King of Divine Mercy, we trust in you. Amen
Deuteronomy 6:4-13
...The LORD is our God, the LORD alone! 5 Therefore, you
shall love the LORD, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your strength. 6 Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you
today. 7 Drill them into your children. Speak of them at home and abroad,
whether you are busy or at rest. 8 Bind them at your wrist as a sign and let
them be as a pendant on your forehead. 9 Write them on the doorposts of your
houses and on your gates...
One of the intriguing and debatable issues that always come
up is about free will. God is all powerful and He can make all things possible.
Due to the unerring nature of God, He was, is and will never be wrong and there
is no room for mistakes. We are God's creation and must have been perfect in
everyway. So how come human beings who are on top of all His creation always
end up in chaos and disorder. There is no doubt to the perfection of God's
handiwork, the only flaw is that we have our free will, if we could really call
it a flaw. That we are not treated as merely slaves, puppets and robots that
should follow our master's bidding since we have our free will is the most
perfect gift a creator could ever give to his creation. Thank God! He is not an
overpowering and oppressing God. He respects and honors us with this gift of
free will to do anything we please. This is something that only perfect love
can permit. It is from our love for God that we should gather our strength. We
should focus on that alone and everything will follow. There is no doubt that
God has already won the crown for us, all we have to do is defend our title as
heirs of the kingdom of God from the snatchers of this grace. Show forth God's
power in our lives. All we need to do is always call upon the Lord and we are
safe. We are constantly beset by troubles in life but we should never forget
that God is always with us and for us to win all our battles. Amen. Hallelujah!
Psalm 18:2-3a. 3c-4. 47 and 51
R: I love you, Lord, my strength.
1 [2] I love you, O LORD, my strength, 2 [3] O LORD, my
rock, my fortress, my deliverer. (R) My God, my rock of refuge, my shield, the
horn of my salvation, my stronghold! 3 [4] Praised be the LORD, I exclaim, and
I am safe from my enemies. The LORD live! And blessed be my Rock! Extolled be
God my savior. 50 [51] You who gave great victories to your king and showed
kindness to your anointed.
God knows everything and assures us that all is under His
control for nothing is impossible with God. We can not let unbelief nor the
slightest trace of doubt set in. We should always acknowledge the fact that
there is a continuous tug of war between good and evil. Whatever actions we
engage in, will result to the advantage of one pulling end over the other. This
is critical since we will contribute to the proliferation and taking root in us
of one power over the other. It’s like hearing the words of a lawyer telling
us, whatever you say and do can be used against you or the other way around,
since it could also be to our advantage. It is definitely in our hands, we’ve
got to nurture the seed of faith that God has planted in us. We’ve got to take an active part in it and be
perfectly aware of the truth that we are the variable factor. God is the
constant factor. There is no question about God’s power and might that’s why we
are able to move mountains because God said so. We need to let our faith grow
from little to great just as God our Father whom we rely on, is able to do the
impossible. We are destined for great things for we are God's special creation.
We should always keep this in mind and believe that there is nothing that we
can not do if only we put our faith in it.
Amen. Hallelujah!
Matthew 17:14-20
…17 Jesus said in reply, “O faithless and perverse
generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him
here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked him and the demon came out of him, and from that
hour the boy was cured. 19 Then the disciples approached Jesus in private and
said, “Why could we not drive it out?” 20 He said to them, “Because of your
little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.
Nothing will be impossible for you.”
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