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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
September 18, 2018
DOING LIKE JESUS
Luke 7: 11-17
One day, I and my friends visited one lady in a slum area of Bangkok. She is a special lady because of his heroic service. She called my friend when she saw one child without parents. My friend talked to her that he cannot make anything because he is a foreigner. Then, the lady published on Facebook the picture of the child and ask who knows the parents. In some days, his mother came and took him.
What this lady did is like Jesus did, giving hope to the others. Jesus gave hope to the Nain widow. She lost all things: husband and son. In their culture, son is the last hope of the family. This widow is very suffered and Jesus gives him a joy experience. His son is lived. The same thing that the lady of Bangkok gave hope to the child.

Our mission is like Jesus’ mission, giving hope to the others. Giving life for the dead, giving joy for the sad, and other things. When I give hope to my friend, my family, my co-workers?
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Monday, September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018
SALVATION FOR ALL
Luke 7: 1-10

I just arrived three days ago in Bangkok, Thailand. In these days, I join the confreres in serving the others: visit the sick people, talk with the students and teachers, help the poor people in the slum, etc. What makes me admire is about the people that we serve. The majority of them are Buddhist. In the Catholic school, there are 80% of the Buddhist Students. In the slum area, the majority of people are Buddhist. I can say that we are serving the others: religion, culture, and way of life.

I think that serving the others is the main theme of today’s Gospel. Jesus in the healing event serves the member of Roman emperor, Centurion. Jesus comes from the Jews people. In that time, many people claimed that, the salvation only for the Jews. But, Jesus comes and brings the salvation for all, not only for the Jews. Here, in Thailand, we bring the salvation for all, not only for the Christian but also for non-christian.

Do we serve the others people; religion, culture, tradition, etc in our daily life? Do we welcome them?

Let us learn from our Lord Jesus Christ who serve the others people.



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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Sept 11, 2018
CHOSEN BY JESUS
Luke 6: 12-19
Our professor of Eastern Philosophy in Driyarkara School of Philosophy, in Jakarta, told us about his study. He said that when he was getting his Master in Philosophy, he didn’t use the book. We were surprised. What happened? He then said that because he just followed his master. In India, he continued, the student learns by following his teacher especially in philosophy of India. Most of the activities of the master are meditating and no explaining or giving the discourse.
Today, in the Gospel, we listen to Jesus who chooses his disciples. He first went to the mountain to pray and then he chose his disciples. After choosing them, he keeps them in prayer and then he sent them. It means that the prayer is the centre of their life.
Here, Jesus invites them just to follow Him. Until now, as we follow the daily gospel, Jesus attracts many people. They come to Him for asking healing and listening to his discourse. At this moment, Jesus needs the help of the other. That’s why he chooses the disciples. Their activity is just to follow Him. Follow him include in prayer as Jesus shows them.
The disciples are chosen by Jesus. Jesus who takes the first initiative. We can not say that Jesus knows them very well before choosing them. In fact, Jesus chooses and forms them. Jesus doesn't choose the holy man. They have a different kind of weakness and sin. Jesus in many occasions said that He comes to call sinners. The holiness or perfectness is not criteria to become the disciples. Jesus himself who makes us holy. He chooses them because He loves them.
Jesus loves all of us so that He calls all of us to become his disciples. Our main work is following Him. He prays and we must pray. He visits the sick people and we must visit the sick people.

So, do you want to follow Him?

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