புனித கிளாரா I St. Claire I 11. 08. 2021 - Wednesday I Rev. Fr. Arokia D...

Bible Reflections I 11.08.2021 - Wednesday I Indraya Manna I

Ordinary Time - Week 19

Readings 

         I - Deu. 34: 1-12

        II - Mt. 18: 15-10

St. Clare of Assisi (Memoria)

WE ARE ONE IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD   

“We must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love” (Eph. 4: 15-16). Every member constitutes the body of the Church (1Cor. 12:12). Even if one member of the Church deviates from the rhythm of the Church, the whole body suffers. For in the Church is the presence of Christ and every member is vital to the body of the Church. Therefore in today’s Gospel Jesus necessitates the importance of bringing back the drifting member into the rhythm of the Church by suggesting all possible efforts and means in putting him back on the track with all love, kindness and utmost charity. “For in one spirit we were all baptized into one body” (I Cor. 12:13) therefore with one mind, one heart and one spirit we form one body, the Church and become powerful, effecting God’s grace on one mission of love entrusted with one vision of the Kingdom of God.  

From the Gospel passage today each of us can resolve to bring back the people who have deviated from God’s way with utmost love, care and empathy and with zero condemnation. When we go through the pages of the Holy Scripture, it is evident that whenever the faithful congregation invoked in the name of the Lord, for any particular grace with single mind and heart, it was done for them. 

Trusting in the words of Jesus as in today’s Gospel he says, “If two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven” (Mt. 18:19). Let us as the members of the Church with one heart and in the powerful name of Jesus, evoke the mercy of the Lord to wash away the dreadful Corona Virus form the face of the earth. May the love of the Lord vanquish the waves of Corona from the wonderful world that He had gifted us. May our mind and heart resonate with this prayer, “Lord Jesus, in your mercy heal the world”