Friday, July 15, 2016

Prayers and Tears

It’s raining today, what a good backdrop for the first reading from Isaiah 38 that talks about the sickness and recovery of King Hezekiah, he was told that he is about to die. He turns to prayer and begs the Lord in tears. The Lord heard him and said, “I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you...” Isaiah 38:5

This part of the story of Hezekiah teaches us not to be ashamed to beg the Lord, even in tears. There is hope even in the seemingly hopeless situation. The Lord hears our cries and understands our sufferings. He loves us and desires nothing but goodness for us. He heals!

Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.

by aats


Wednesday, July 13, 2016

The Mass Is Such A Treasure

The Mass is such a treasure! While attending the one today, I was struck by the phrase the priest used to greet the people, “My dearly beloved…” I know most priests at the start of the any mass are saying it, but today it was different, I felt like I found a treasure that for a long time was just there but I failed to recognize. When I heard the priest saying “My dearly beloved…” I felt like I was called into a loving embrace, such an endearing words!

Mass is such a beautiful thing because it calls us into an experience of love and relationship. If I may rephrase it, it’s like saying, “My love, my sweetie pie, my one and only, or Palangga (my love)” The Lord at the start of the mass is calling us as His one and only love and inviting us to an experience of love with Him, to be in a relationship with Him.

Thank you Lord for the gift of mass, an experience of love and relationship. Amen.

by aats