Saturday May 26, 2018
Ordinary Weekday
Reading: Jas 5:13-20
Gospel: Mark 10:13-16
People were bringing their little children to him to have him touch them, and the disciples rebuked them for this.
When Jesus noticed it, he was very angry and said, “Let the children come to me and don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” Then he took the children in his arms and laying his hands on them, blessed them.
D@iGITAL EXPERIENCE
THE GOSPEL IN OUR LIFE EXPERIENCE:
A retired priest belonging to the Archdiocese of Cebu who served as chief chaplain of the army in the time of Ferdinand Marcos comes to mind each time we discuss today’s Gospel reading. He was still occupying that office during the 1986 people power revolt. The chaplain told me that the dictator’s devotion to the Sto. Nino somehow instilled in him value for life for which a child signifies. Because of this, he did not order the firing of canons on the people gathered in prayer protest at Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) in 1986.
Every child that comes to the family is a gift, a precious gift called life. That is why when God wanted to give salvation (life eternal) as a gift to humanity he wanted it to be packaged as birth of a child. God so loves children that he even wants grown-ups to be children again. How can this be possible when none of us can return to their mother’s womb and be born again? Here are some tips. They are arranged to form the acronym of “child” for better recall.
CELEBRATION. Life is a gift. Let’s celebrate it daily with the gratitude of a child. HOLINESS. We were born as innocent children into this world. Let us renew our commitment to regain holiness by our efforts to live holy lives. INVOLVEMENT. The coming of a child into this world is an entry, an act of involvement. As a child we used to cry if left out in the games. It is a child’s nature to be involved. Let us celebrate life by involving ourselves in the community.
LOVING STEWARDSHIP. A child comes into this world with nothing he can call his own. We too must realize that we cannot be absolute owners of anything in this world. We are only stewards entrusted with these things in order to make them productive for all to enjoy. DIVINE PROVIDENCE. Just as a child relies solely on the magnanimity of the people around him, so we must learn to trust in the Divine providence of God.
Many more suggestions abound for us to cultivate the attitude of a child. We need to because unless we receive the kingdom of God as a child we will never enter it. – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M.
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