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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
October 18, 2018
TABLE OF EUCHARIST
Luke 10: 1-9


One of the good traditions in Thailand is eating together after the Sunday Mass. I saw this in some places. It is good because the people can continue the Eucharist in this table. The table of Eucharist outside of the holy mass. Last Sunday and two weeks ago, I participated in the ‘table of Eucharist’ in one parish out of Bangkok. The people generously prepare the food for all. I really enjoy it even I only just to smile with them without understanding the language. Here, we can find the mutual relationship between us as a missionary or as a priest and the people of God. We put all our trust in the heart of people who prepare food for us.

Today’s Gospel talks about the disciples who sent by Jesus. They also put their trust in the people they will meet in the mission. That’s why Jesus asks them to don’t bring many things. Bring only the trust and peace. For me as a missionary, this Gospel is really a life experience. I feel that not only I read it but also I experience it here in Thailand. We are all the disciples of Jesus. We must trust our need of food to the people of God we meet. God sends to them the heart to receive us in His mission.

Let us pray with Saint Luke who bring the Gospel for all people who wants to know the Good News.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
October 16, 2018
REQUESTED BY GRAB DRIVER
Luke 11: 37-41

Last Sunday, I went to Rangsit (one city closed to Bangkok) to celebrate the English Mass. I ordered the Grab and found it after spending 10 minutes waiting. I tried to speak in Thai during this trip. The driver helps me to make the good sentence in Thai. Most of our conversation was in English because I don't have many vocabularies in the Thai language. 

At the end of this trip, the driver asked me to give him the point in Grab Application. He told me that the point is important to him. But, he said to me that I am free to give him point according to what I feel during the trip. He said also that he can not say that he is a good driver. This items, said him, must be valued by the passenger, not by himself.

In today’s Gospel Jesus asks us to clean our heart rather than our outside self. Inside is important than outside. Our heart is like the thought of that Grab driver. It must be free. Only the clean heart can free to see something. The dirty heart cannot see everything with a clear view. That’s why Jesus invites us to clean first inside and then outside.

Let us pray to the Lord so that we have the pure heart like the Jesus’ heart.
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Sunday, October 14, 2018
October 15, 2018
BEHIND THE NECKLACE
Luke 11: 29-32


In Thailand, many people use the necklace of Buddha. Everywhere we can see how the people use it in many forms. In the middle, there is a picture or a little statue of Buddha. The Buddha’s necklace here is like a cross’ necklace in some European countries. It same also for the Christians and Catholics youth in Indonesia. 

Today’s Gospel tells about the sign. The people ask the sign to Jesus. For Jesus, no other sign for them, except the sign of Jonah. This sign shows the power of life after spending three days inside the fish’s stomach. This sign must be a powerful sign to be faithful to the Lord, the sign of fidelity. But, this is their lacking. 

Like for the Catholics youth, the Thai people or Buddhi’s people, the necklace is a sign of faithful. The faithful to Buddha. The cross necklace for a Christian must be a sign reminds him to become faithful to the Lord. For us, the series of life, death, and resurrection of Christ are the unique sign for our faith. It reminds us about the love of our Lord to all of us. Even Though we don’t use the cross necklace, the series is a big and powerful sign for us. 

So, do we need the other sign also?

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