by: Kim Isip
1.) GOSPEL Lk 16:19-31
“HEAVEN”
SEE: Jesus tells a parable about a very rich man who lived in luxury while he lived and a beggar named Lazarus that had sores and ate only his scraps. When they both died, Lazarus went to Heaven and the rich man went to hell.
JUDGE: Poverty in our country is very evident and I believe everyone who has money is like the rich man the only difference is that we are still alive and we can still all do something. We can help all the Lazarus in the world and at the same time save ourselves. We should love our neighbors as Christ has loved us.
ACTION: There are a lot of programs in school wherein you can volunteer in so that you can serve the poor. They are actually fun activities because I have joined some of them. Plus, it is such a great experience; you get to be with your friends and at the same time you get to help those who are in need. It’s actually already easy for us because we don’t have to search for a way on how to help because the help is already calling for us and all we have to do is to willingly sign up.
CONCLUSION: To people who have just realized the importance of serving: We are not blessed by the Lord so that we can use all the blessings on ourselves, we must also share these blessings with others who are in need of them and later on you will even find peace in your hearts which is an even better blessing that you can receive.
2.) Lk.18:1-8
“TIKTOK”
For me, the line that struck me the most was the part “because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her” because it showed that the widow had lots of determination, persistence and hope. These are just some traits that we should posses. We shouldn’t give up on challenging tasks because if you try hard enough, you will surely get to where you want.
During the DLSUCET, I really had a tough time. I found the test to be really hard even harder than the other tests I took. While taking the test, I immediately skip the items with lots of words or numbers on it without reading them and answered the easier ones instead. I saw that I had so much time left so I went back to those items and read them carefully, yes, some were really hard, but there are also some where you only needed to understand carefully. If you try solving for an item, you will eventually get the answer, but of course there was the time pressure.
Going back to the Gospel, I conclude that we should always have hope. We should always be patient and persistent like the widow. If you think about it, if an unjust judge will heed a persistent widow, then what more a just and loving God heed His people, we the people. We shouldn’t give up on our prayers, because for sure He will always be listening to us and He is the one who knows all, He Is the one who knows what is best for us, we should all just entrust everything to Him.
3.) Mt.5:1-12
“EARTHRULES”
The beatitude that struck me the most is Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. I know that all will see God if they go up to heaven but I think that “see” means like an intimate relationship with God. I think that it is such a great feeling of joy and happiness that we can never experience here on earth to be in heaven, but what more is to be with God, to be in a deep connection with Him.
Maybe I cannot have a pure heart; I have already sinned countless times, I try to avoid it, but I need to ask more help from God. But I don’t have to be sinless to be a saint, even saints are sinners. The sound of being in heaven is already great and that I must keep in mind in order for me to be strong and fight the temptations being thrown at me.
The 8 beatitudes is like a lifetime goal for me with corresponding rewards. I have my lifetime to live up to the goals and when my time comes, I will receive great rewards. The beatitudes help me to pursue my mission, the mission God gave to all of us. Also, it helps me become a good follower, knowing that there is such happiness and peacefulness you can inherit that is unavailable on earth.
The most difficult beatitude is the one I chose in the first paragraph. Like I said, I don’t think I can have a pure heart because I always sin. It is such a difficult task because even in our thoughts, we sin. There are so many evils in the world that it is just so hard to avoid it; it is hard to have a pure heart.
If people knew and put to heart the 8 beatitudes, then maybe it won’t be as hard to have a pure heart then. The world would be a much peaceful place. People would be stronger and try their best to live up to the goals because they know that they can be peaceful and happy.
4.) Lk.21:5-19
“MARTYR”
SEE: Jesus warns His disciples that many will claim that they are the messiah and will talk about visions of doom and says that we should not believe them. We will be persecuted but we must stay strong. He also says that we should not be afraid because He will help us.
JUDGE: Jesus enlists’ signs of the end times such as wars, insurrection, earthquakes, famine, plagues, but we shouldn’t be afraid of these events no matter how frightening they look or sound because God will always be there to help us. We should trust God. We should never lose perseverance in making a better and peaceful place and we shouldn’t live in fear.
ACTION: I will always ask for strength to the Lord so that I can stay strong and remove my fears. I should always keep my faith no matter what kind of persecution is done to me. I must uphold my being Catholic and always trust in the Lord because I know that He will help me in the time when I need Him.
CONCLUSION: We should always be strong no matter what kind of evil comes at us. We shouldn’t listen to things that aren’t real, they are only things that will scare us and makes us weak. We are Christians and we should uphold that and never renounce our faith. We should listen to our hearts and not to the evils and then we will find that Christ is calling to us and achieve peace.
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