Friday, November 27, 2015

Let us start doing something!!!!!!!!!!!!


I was talking to my friends last evening and during the conversation many things were spoken and opinions were expressed. Some of these friends are well learned and good Christians too. They have contributed a lot for the growth of the society and Church a lot with their expertise and above all with their Faith in Jesus Christ. We were about 10 of us together. They highly appreciated the efforts and mission of Pope Francis and also the vast majority of Priests and religious who are giving their best to preserve the Faith and instruct those who have gone away from faith. 

Some of them expressed sorrow over what is happening in the world at the moment. It is a clear indication that one is away from the Lord one believes and due to lack of spiritual strength and communion one does something which is against ones own belief and traditions. The fact that anti-human and anti-religion elements are destroying the very fabric of being human shows that something basically is wrong. Either one has no knowledge of it means to be human or one doesn't want to understand. 

While conversing it was noted that due to lack of faith, belief and giving up religion makes one morally and spiritually weak. One sees that he is the boss of everything. One believes in a false spiritual world that is created by oneself. One doesn't have that inner strength to stand up to face challenges of being human. When anti-human and anti-religion elements discover this weakness, they enter into the scene. They find it easy to plan evil as there is no spiritual force in existence or there is no God fearing human beings. One doesn't have the strength to fight against these evil forces.

One gentleman, very much Christian and strong believer said that during his time religion was part of the human existence. There was hardly anyone who didn't practice religion because the environment was such. Modernization and development was all around but we were not affected. There was no who criticized religion or religious leaders. The families were solid in faith. The Churches were imparting good knowledge and communicating good news. The lives of the young were connected with the various programs held or conducted in the Church. The youth loved and longed to be part of the parish activities. Today it is no more. The churches are frequented mostly by elderly faithful. The young are taken care by the Churches but they have other forces outsides which keeps them away from religion and spirituality. The families are no more strong and solid in faith. There are no moral teachers and as a result who have good number of youth who don't believe in God neither in Church.
It is up to us to propagate the faith to our children and those around us. The external signs of spirituality do help growing in faith. The families and Churches must work together. Let our youth not be abandoned but be shown and led on proper path. Let them love Jesus. Let Jesus be shown through our lives. Jesus has to be at the centre of our lives. When He guides us then things are totally different. We love everyone and everything that has been Created by Him. 

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