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Daily Reflections

Thursday, 28^thSeptember 2017.

Twenty Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Hag 1: 1-8;

Ps 149:1-6, 9;

Lk 9: 7-9

GROWING DEEPER IN CHRIST

In the Gospel text of today, we have Herod troubled when he gets the information about Jesus. His stained conscience went on reminding him of the innocent blood he shed by beheading John the Baptist. Herod’s life lacked nothing in pleasure and entertainment. However, the people were not talking about him. They were talking about Jesus.

Herod was interested in Jesus. “He kept trying to see him” the Scripture says. He knew there was something unique about Jesus and he wanted to understand it. He wanted to know who Jesus was and was intrigued by His message. However, he did not understand nor accept Jesus’ message.

Our pursuit too of Jesus is like that of Herod. Many of us are intrigued by the Gospel and all that our faith presents. We listen with curiosity to what the pope says and how the Church reacts to injustices in the world. But it is many a times superficial. It stops seeking deeper faith.

Let us reflect on our faith in Jesus. Do we desire to know more? Do we seek for deeper knowledge or we stop at superficial knowledge? Perhaps we have friends or neighbors, who want to know more about Jesus, but don’t have the will to know him deeply. Let us pray for them and ask God to use us as He did the Baptist to bring His message to all who seek it.

Prayer: Lord, help me to seek You in all things and at all times. When darkness closes in, help me to discover the light You have revealed. Then help me to bring that light to a world in great need. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.