Maranatha : We Care to Share

Meditation Daily John 3:22-30 In today’s gospel we see Jesus, after receiving baptism began his ministry and started baptizing the people. Many were attracted to Jesus. Then the followers of John the Baptist approached John and complained about the one whom the one, John testified. That was Jesus. Jesus became a hero and all were going to him. To this John replays: “I am not Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.”   The mission of Jesus was to save the world; to John it was to become a witness to the truth. Both of them had different mission in their life. However they prepared themselves in the same manner. Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness in fasting and praying. He was led by the spirit. About John it is written: “the child grew and became strong in spirit and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel” (Luke 1: 80) Let me focus on two thoughts; the first, to be filled with the spirit . We all are anointed. The sacraments that ...

Meditation Daily Mt: 12: 15-19 Today, we reflect upon Our Lord Jesus Christ who fulfilled the prophecies of Isaiah about Him. Jesus retrieves himself from commotions to have a deep intuition and prayer, to empower Himself for the proclamation of God in Love and at the same time commands not to reveal him further. An event similar to this occurs in the desert. Jesus was taken to the top of the temple, where Satan provoked him to jump down the temple. The motive behind the test was to convince Jesus that when he attained name and fame through such a courageous act and then go for preaching Gospel, that might help more people receive Him. Jesus discerned the very act of gaining name and fame through physical skills and miracles, which would attract a number of people to serve and follow him, as a big trap of the devil. He overcame the temptation by the Word of God. The word of the Lord says, “No one could come near me unless he is attracted by My Father”. It means the Heaven...

St. Therese of Lisiex – Doctor of the Church “I fell that my mission is about to begin, my mission to make God loved as I love Him, to teach soul my life way” in the answer to the question “What is the little way you want to teach the souls?” Theresa said: “It is the way of spiritual childhood, the way of trust and absolute surrender.” The poet Ben Johnson beautifully wrote that “ I t is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make Man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night— It was the plant and flower of light.” What is the use of a long life, when it’s meaningless? What is the use if we live as long as Methuselah who lived for 969 years (Genesis 5: 27) and have no sweetness in life? Even if life is short we need to make it sweet. Jesus life was short, just 33 years, but he gave sweetness to others; St. Theresa’s life was short, just 24 years...

Meditation Daily The Gospel of today presents part of the reflection of Jesus around the parable of the vine. To understand the significance of this parable, it is important to carefully study the words used by Jesus. It is also important to closely observe a vine, or any other plant, to see how it grows: how the trunk and branches become united, and how the fruit springs from each. Jesus presents the analogy of the vine. In the Old Testament the image of the vine indicated the people of Israel The people were like a vine that God planted with great tenderness on the hills of Palestine But the vine does not correspond to what God expected. Instead of producing good grapes, it produces sour fruit which is good for nothing. Jesus is the new vine, the true vine. In one phrase alone He gives us the comparison. He says, “I am the true vine and My Father is the vine dresser. Every branch    that bears no fruit He cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes to...