Anna Villanueva SRD
Gospel Reflection 1: Luke 16:1-13
SEE
The gospel mainly tells us to remain honest in whatever we do, and to set our priorities straight. An individual may be filled with so many concerns, but he/she must serve his/her duties as a Christian above everything else. We couldn’t consider ourselves honest people if we aren’t honest in everything we do; if we choose the time in which we act a certain way. Likewise, we cannot hide who we truly are from our Lord who is all-knowing.
JUDGE
Today’s society has somewhat lost its morality and integrity due to greed for worldly desires. We’ve learned to lie to ourselves by trying to convince each other that we are honest and trustworthy, yet continue to cheat in other circumstances that other people may not see. When it comes down to this, we just end up cheating ourselves. Our will to become good members of the Christian family must be accompanied with the will to sacrifice. It’s not only in certain situations that God wants us to exercise our honesty, for he wants this to be instilled as a genuine part of our character. At times we may get too caught up in what others might think of us, causing us to choose how to act depending on who might see us.
ACT
It was clearly stated in the gospel that one cannot serve two masters, for he will end up hating one and loving the other alone. This entails for us a choice between what is seemingly good and what is truly good. Granted our free will, we must act responsibly in order to do only what serves the will of God. We live on this earth not for ourselves, but for the greater being – God our Father. In turn, we must put Him above all our priorities. It is up to us to make better decisions, to act not for what others might see or think of us but to please the Almighty Father and contribute to His greater glory.
Gospel Reflection 2: Luke 16:19-31
One of the biggest battles that society currently faces today is poverty. The most disappointing fact about this battle, however, is that the main enemy is not poverty itself, but the apathy of other people towards it. Certainly, nobody wants poverty to exist. Sadly though, many people who are capable of alleviating the sufferings of the growing poor decline the opportunity to do so. They neglect their duties as members of the Church to be one with its mission. This, in turn, contributes to the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Day by day, the rich only get richer and the poor get poorer – and not enough have realized it.
I believe that God is constantly present in serving as our guide in all that we do. What’s lacking is our response to His continuous calling for us to do good, for we are blinded by the momentary happiness that material possessions give us. Consequently, we give more importance to our financial concerns than to the needs of the people around us. We have become numb to the cry of the greater society, most of which simply ask for acceptance and assistance in surviving everyday life.
In realizing this through the gospel, I strongly feel that my role in diminishing poverty can be fulfilled first of all by being content with what I have – to lessen complaints on silly things, and just focus on what is truly important in life. Through value for simplicity (especially among students), we may establish a deeper sense of compassion and generosity which will definitely give the push for us to help the poor. Once we have instilled among ourselves these simple morals, we also put boundless potential to the things we can do for our community. God-oriented initiative acquired in a united society is what will help us rise above poverty. It simply takes willpower so that we may move forward, and build brighter futures for the generations to come.
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