Jesus' genuine call to Hear. Am I able to hear?

Gospel Thoughts

*Advent Season : C Cycle  2nd Week - Thursday*

*GOSPEL -  Lk Mt 11:11-15*

*First Reading - Is 41:13-20*

*Jesus' genuine call to Hear. Am I able to hear?*

*1) Whoever has ears ought to hear.*

All of us have ears. Ears are one of the greatest gifts of God to us 

Imagine, the situation, when a person is not able to hear anything. It becomes a great misery in ones life 

There can be no power on earth, to substitute the power of hearing or capacity to hear 

*2) The importance of Ought in Hearing*

*Ought* is used when something has to be done. 

When *ought* is used it is not optional either to do or not

*Ought* indicates the need, necessity and the urgency of doing a particular thing 

So hearing is not an optional thing. It is understood as one must do this task without any option 

*3) The important things to hear in the Gospel*

First of all one should know the importance of John the Baptist. Which can be known only by hearing. 

Secondly, to know the great fact that even those who are considered to be least, are great in the Kingdom of Heaven, one ought to hear this truth. 

Thirdly, to know the sad truth that even today the Kingdom of God suffers in the hands to persecutors and there are violent persecutors who persecute the Kingdom of God. 

Fourthly, Even today those who play the part of Prophets are persecuted and even some times killed. To realise this fact one should hear many things in life  

*4) What am I to hear as a Christian?*

There are many things to hear as a faithful follower of Jesus

First of all, one should hear the voice of Jesus from the Holy Scripture

Secondly one should hear the voice of the conscience, where God, speaks to us 

Thirdly one should hear the wise persons in and around us, who communicate a great wisdom of life to us 

Fourthly one should hear the voice of the eldesrs and teachers who guide us in our life 

Fifthly one should hear the voice of the nature, which includes the voice of breeze, voice of the trees, voice of various living beings, voice of the water and streams and other things 

Finally one should hear the various beautiful sounds which are in and around us 

*5) The Cry of the Poor*

This is the one of the important voices to be heard in our life 

A genuine follower of Jesus definitely hears the cry of the poor, depressed, those who suffer, those who lost hope in their life, those who are persecuted, those who lost everything in life 

The final question is what am I hearing in my life? 

Gossips?

Unwanted talks?

Failures of others?

Criticisms?

Loose talks?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*