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Friday, October 05, 2018
October 5, 2018
CONDOLENCE FOR PALU
Luke 10: 13-16


When I was reading the news about Indonesia, my friend from India came and said, “my condolence for you. I heard the natural disaster in your country.” 
“Thanks,” I replied to him.

We know it very well. Palu now is very famous because of this earthquake and tsunami, happened on Friday, September 28  ago. This natural event not only brings bad news for us in Indonesia but also for many people, including the scientists. As usual, many people use this moment to warn the others. They said that this is a punishment for the city. The scientists are very confused about this event because they can not know exactly how this happened. All of this brings us to see Palu’s people in this days.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus warns the cities Chorazin and Bethsaida. Jesus does it not because of their sin but because they refused the Good News from God. Yesterday, we read how Jesus sends the disciples to many places. These two cities don’t want to receive the messenger of Jesus. Jesus in today’s Gospel doesn’t punish them but gives them the warning. The warning that must they know and must give more attention.

What Jesus did is actually for us also. The event of Palu can be a warning for us. How we read the sign of nature around us. This event invites us--like to the scientists--to think more and more be aware of our relationship with nature. This is not the punishment for Palu but the warning for all for us. 

I give the greeting from my friend to the Palu’s people. May this condolence flye to Palu.
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Thursday, October 04, 2018
October 4, 2018
SAINT FRANCIS FROM BANGKOK
Luke 10: 1-12


In Bangkok, I see every day, the Buddhist monk who go around to receive the food from the people. They bring a kind of basin inside of their orange tunic. Many times, I see how the people give them some food. One lady buys them the food and before giving it to them, they kneel down, seems like asking for prayer. Then, the food passed to the monks.

This scene is really interested in me. Behind this view, I see how the people have a kind of sensitive attitude to take care of the monks. In the monk’s attitude, I see this kind of entrusting in God’s providence. They may be don’t aware about it, but as a Catholic, I see with my eyes’ faith that this is really a God’s providence.

One of the ways to reach this God’s providence is to living in poverty. Saint Francis of Assisi is one example for us. He left his rich family and lives with a new lifestyle, living in poverty. In this way, we trust our need in the God’s hand. He will send us the things that we really need—like food for the monks—through the other. Life in this way is like a share something to the others. The Buddhist people in Bangkok can help us to do the same thing.
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Wednesday, October 03, 2018
October 3, 2018
MOVING OTHER PEOPLE
Luke 9: 57-62


Every morning when I go to school, I see one old man sit on the right side of the road in Bangkok. He doesn’t change his clothes. Looks like one who doesn’t have a home to stay at. Or maybe, he doesn’t have a family to take care. Really, this old man doesn’t have a place to put his head.

I was thinking about him when I reflected this gospel. I asked, is Jesus like this man? Jesus doesn’t have a house to take a rest. Yes, when Jesus said like this, he likes to give the message to his followers that this world is not our eternal house. Our eternal house is there, where the Father is preparing for each one of us. Following Jesus then means that letting go on without going or looking back. The only one that we can follow is Jesus Christ. He is our compass. 

Do I want to follow Jesus? Maybe Jesus appears in front of us like the old man in Bangkok. He looks like lifeless but I think that he is an inspirator for us. He makes us more careful with the others. Looking him must be like an invitation for us to taking care of the others. 

Have a nice day.
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