December 04, 2018
Tuesday,1st Week
of Advent 1st Reading:
Is 11:1–10Gospel: Lk 10:21–24
Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and made them known to the little ones. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. I have been given all things by my Father, so that no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and he to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said to them privately, “Fortunate are you to see what you see, for I tell you that many prophets and kings would have liked to see what you see but did not, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)
With joy inspired by the Holy Spirit Jesus praised the Father though sincere and spontaneous prayer. Our prayer of praise will be as sincere and spontaneous when we are inspired by the joy of the Spirit. Most of the time, our inspiration comes not from the Spirit but from happenings. That is why our prayers are not even regular. We pray depending on our moods that are often erratic.
While it is true that happenings could inspire us to pray, such inspiration is fleeting. It is never a reliable source of strength for perseverance in spirituality. When the inspiring happening is over, it leaves a vacuum in us, and dissatisfaction sets in. Then something from within will push us to embark on a hunting expedition for more happenings that sensitize, and the direction it takes is always away from God.
Happiness depends on ‘happenings’; joy lies deep down in our heart. To attain the joy of the Spirit, today’s Gospel suggests that we maintain the attitude of a child. While many haven’t lost the attitude of a child not a few have accommodated inordinate selfish motives. These are not childlike but childish. Being childish turns us into spiritual brats; being childlike endows us with the simplicity that makes us appreciative of even the least of God’s blessings.
It is when we are childlike that our eyes see the secrets of the kingdom. Jesus was referring to this when he said in today’s Gospel reading, “Fortunate are you to see what you see, for I tell you that many prophets and kings would have liked to see what you see but did not, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.” Seeing the secrets of the kingdom with the simplicity of the child move us to pray and praise the Father every day. This is pleasing to the Lord because, being inspired by the Holy Spirit it is at once sincere and spontaneous. – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M.
May comment ka ba sa column ni Father Dan? May tanong ka ba sa kanya? I-type ang BANDERA REACT <message/ name/age/address> at i-send sa 4467.