Face is the Reflection of the Person

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : 17th Week - Wednesday*

*GOSPEL - Mt 13:44-46*

*First Reading - Ex 34:29-35*

*Face is the Reflection of the Person*

*1) Face - the important part of the Body*

Among all parts of the body, face has a special significane, because of the following things 

Face is the part, through which a person's identity is known 

Face is the part which comes into contact with the other, among all other parts

Face is the part, which is seen first by the other, when we encounter the other 

Face shows what type of persons we are 

Face is the part, which is taken utmost care by every individual

We spend maximum amount of money, resources and time to beautify our face among all other parts of the body 

*2) The Face of Moses*

The first reading of today speaks about the speciality of Moses. 

After his encounter with the Lord, there was a tremendous changes on his face. According to the Bible, these are the Changes 

People of Israel noticed how radiant the skin of his face had become

People were frightened to come near to Moses, because of his radiant face 

Finally he had to put veil on his face, because of his radiant face 

*3) The Changes were projected on the face*

The entire episode, speaks about the face of Moses or the skin on the face of Moses 

The face or the skin of the face was radiant and not the any other part or skin on any other place 

The Bible stresses that it was face and the skin on the face was radiant.

So one could underline the importance of face or the skin on the face 

So the face became very important part of the body to emanate the Glory of God 

*4) God spoke to people through the face of Moses*

As soon as Moses came, after his encounter with the Lord, people noticed something special on His face 

In other Words it was the Glory of God, which was reflecting

Still we can say that God spoke to people of Israel through the face of Moses 

Ultimately the *Face* became an instrument, though which God spoke to people of Israel

*5) Our Face is the First Apostle  in our life*

An apostle is the one who is sent by the Lord to proclaim His message. Apostle is an messenger of the Lord 

In this way, our faces are the first apostles of our life, though which we can proclaim the message of the Lord 

A Christian is ultimately called to become an Apostle of the Lord, which should first of all reflect on our face 

*6) Glory on the face, depends on our deep relationship with the Lord*

The face of Mosses became radiant only after he had encounter with the Lord

All of us would like to have such a radiant face. But this is possible only though having a deep relationship with the Lord 

There is no magic or shortcut to have radiant face, which reflects the glory of God, other than prayer and holy life 

*7) My Face - What does it speak about?*

When we reflect about our own face, what does it reflect? 

We say that our Pope Francis' Face is very graceful. What about mine? 

Does my face reflect about the Glory of God?  Or does it reflect about something else? 

As we know that our face is the first thing that is seen by the other, what the other fellow get impression from my life? 

*8) Decency of my face*

If face is the first apostle of our life, then we have an obligation to take care of our face. 

In doing so we can adopt the following things 

Have a smiling face always 

Have a merciful face always 

Have a clean and presentable face always 

Avoid a scary and unclean face 

Avoid unnecessary decorations on the face 

Maintain a natural God given beauty, than the artificial beauty, which ultimately causes even to lose the natural beauty 

Present yourselves what you are through your face, by adopting a holy and graceful face

*What type of face I have?*

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*