MY CHRISTMAS REFLECTION –
25-12-2012
CHRIST
IS BORN IN MY HEART OR
IN CRIB, CAKES, COLOR DRESS AND MUSIC
It was on the eve of Christmas I was preparing
myself for the Eucharistic Celebration, just sat in front of the Lord, to thank Him for sending His only Son to this world. We just finished preparing the crib
decoration, and we the brother were on our way for a good wash. A novice comes and calls all of us
to come and arrange the table in refectory. A question was raised by another
brother asking, what for? And the reply goes as, to arrange cakes, chock lets,
cookies so on. Sounds delicious..Isn’t it.
In a spark of a second another
novice raises the question saying…..CHRIST IS BORN IN CRIB, CAKES OR IN HEART?
I just asked him, what made you to say that. He innocently replied…just
like that brother. But this particular evening, this phrase has taken the deep
roots in my heart. Time and again I questioned myself. It was indeed a great
experience and deep reflection.
May this Christmas bring joy and
peace in our hearts, families, communities and at large nation. May Christ
reign in our every walk of life, and thus we may strive to be closer to Him day
after day.
GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDSON A WALK ON
CHRISTMAS EVE
It happened a day that the grandson
was walking with his grandmother. After having finished their prayers in the
church, they pass through a crib which was magnificently decorated next to the church. The child
asks a question to grandmother saying, grandma there is Christmas tree, bells,
camels, kings, grass and so on…..but why that child doesn’t grow like me. Last year when I
saw he was same and now also same……why……..Do we grow in Lord?
JESUS IS OUR AEROPLANE
In every walk of life, be it in
olden day or present generation the major means of transportization was
through wheels or vehicles.
It happened that one day a boy was working with
his father in the field. To his amazement he saw a plane passing that way and
asks his father what was that. His father explains that it is not a bird but a
plane which takes the people from one place to the other. The child asks back
the question saying that why do people have to fly in the plane can’t they go
by themselves on road or foot. The father answered him saying, it is one of the means for reaching the
place.
When we say the JESUS IS OUR
AEROPLANE we mean we are the pilgrims on this earth, and HE is our means to reach the heavenly abode. I believe that our only means and support is Jesus who can help us in our weakness,
endeavors and so on. And precisely because of this God sacrificed His only Son
to us, as a baby to this world in both Divine and human form. It’s up to us how
we use the opportunity. Do we discard Jesus like Jews or do we answer as Gentiles……HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL.GOD BLESS.
