Homily
for October 7, 2017
Have you considered what the Bible
says about happiness? How we can find it and make it ours permanently? Today’s
first reading from the prophet Baruch is one of the many places where the Bible
exposes the secret truth about human happiness. It says:
“As your hearts have been disposed to
stray from God, turn now ten times the more to seek him; For he who has brought
disaster upon you will, in saving you, bring you back enduring joy.” Baruch 4:28-29.
The truth cannot be more than this:
ONLY GOD HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO REALLY MAKE US HAPPY. Only God, who created us
has the key to our happiness. “Our hearts are restless” says St. Augustine
“until they rest in God.”
Baruch says, the reason for our
sadness, misery and pain is because we turned our backs on God and refused
worship him wholeheartedly. In this 21st century, we have turned to other gods
(immorality, wild passions, materialism, corruption, etc.), in search of that
which only God can give us.
What we do not realise is that our
inner restlessness is not as a result of a lack of things that provide us
relaxation but a lack of connection with the Divine. Even though we gather all
the pleasurable things in the world, even though we make all the money in the
world, even though we become the most powerful persons in the world, we would
still be terribly UNHAPPY if we lack that connection with God.
The best we can ever get, away from
God, is a tickling of our senses, an ignition of our erogenous regions and a
return to our animalistic nature, but as to genuine happiness, No Way!. True
joy is connection with God.
See how the seventy-two disciples of
Jesus came back in today’s Gospel passage to give a report of their exploits.
They were really happy and hear what Jesus says to them: “Do not rejoice in
this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are
written in heaven.” Luke 10, verse 20.
Nothing should or can bring you
greater happiness than knowing that based on your lifestyle on earth, your name
is written in heaven. What is the point of our all struggles here on earth if
at the end of it all, we are not certain whether or not we would rest
peacefully in heaven? What else can bring greater happiness than spending
quality time before God in prayer and having a deep sense of peace and inner
calmness?
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, keep my
heart with you always that I may always remain happy. Amen.
Our Lady of the Rosary: Pray for us.
(please try to pray the rosary today).
Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith.
It is well with you. God bless you. (Saturday of the 26th Week in
Ordinary Time. Bible Study: Baruch 4:5-12,
27-29 and Luke 10:17-24).
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