Bible
Study: Revelation 7, 2 to 14. 1st John, 3,
1 to 3 and Matthew 5, 1 to 12.
Happy new
month. Wow! Please tell yourself a big congratulations. If you can read this
message now, you really need to be happy and rejoice. This year shall end well
for you and all your plans shall come to pass in Jesus Name. Amen.
On this
first day of the month of November, the Church says we should turn our minds to
the millions of men and women who have lived exemplary lives on earth. Men and
women who have fulfilled the demands of the Gospel, some of them married, some
virgins, some religious, some priests even bishops and popes, some doctors,
nurses, accountants, engineers, farmers, school teachers, professors, some even
traditional rulers, selfless warriors who fought for justice and right, some
models of our indigenous cultures who set up taboos, created myths and stories
that kept our past generations in the path of morality. The list is just
endless.
Today,
there are three questions I would like us to ask ourselves:
FIRST
QUESTION: Do I want to be Saint? The answer is either Yes, or No. In truth, our
aspirations in life are many but only few persons have a strong desire to
become Saints.
SECOND
QUESTION: How Can I Be a Saint? Our first reading this morning answers this
question. The great multitude are “those who have washed their robes and made
them white in the blood of the lamb.” Am I washed free from sin?
Jesus also
gives us a way out in the Gospel passage when he outlined the beatitudes. Am I making
efforts to practice these beatitudes?
QUESTION
THREE: How much do I know about the Saints? Compared to my knowledge of celebrities,
how many Saints can I give their biographies off-heart? Which Saint is my
personal role model?
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, deepen my love for your Saints that I too may
aspire to be one. Amen.
Be Happy.
Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. God bless you. Happy new
month. Welcome to November.
Fr. Abu
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