Wednesday, January 17, 2018

The General Council in progress!!!!!!!

This is the second week of our Council meeting....we had various friars responsible for different offices.....who shared with us their experiences of work and animation,,,,,,we listened to their difficulties, challenges......they also proposed many suggestions for better performance and working in the future.....all of them were happy with the work and thanked the general council for the support and closeness that they experience through the council....their reports were apt and to the point and gave the council in a bird's eyes the picture of various ministries in the order....we continue listening to them....we have another three days and three more friars responsible would come and present their reports.....we are awaiting anxiously to listen to them......
In the Gospel reading Jesus disputes with the Pharisees about their interpretation of the Sabbath law: "What does the Law allow on the sabbath? To do good or to do harm? To save life or to kill?" Despite the opposition of the Pharisees Jesus cures the man with the paralyzed hand on the sabbath: the Pharisees had hardened their hearts and were blind to the real intent of the Sabbath law. Jesus tried to reach out to the Pharisees and to teach them to be open­
minded to his teaching and actions. Are we close-minded to what God has revealed to us in the teaching and life of Christ? Or in the many happenings in our lives? Do we rely more on ourselves or do we live our trust in God?

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