God calls us as House Repairers : Are You ready to repair your own House?

Gospel Thoughts

*Lenten Season : C Cycle : Saturday after Ash Wednesday*

*GOSPEL - Lk 5:27-32*

*FIRST READING - Is 58:9b-14*

*God calls us as House Repairers : Are You ready to repair your own House?*

*1) “Restorer of ruined homesteads.”*

This is the beautiful expression which we find in today's first reading 

Through Isaiah God calls us as the ones those who are going to repair the ruined house. 

This particular expression is very much important for all of us, and we need to reflect about the same

*2) Need, Necessity and the Urgency of the repair*

One can't remain in the ruined house. It is rather dangerous to remain in the ruined house 

Some time it may cause very serious damage to our life. So ruined house is a threat for life 

Ruined house also gives place to dwell all kinds of dangerous animals like, rats, snakes and other poisonous reptiles. 

This reminds us the urgency of repairing the ruined house 

*3) Life is Like a house*

We need to see Our life as a beautiful house 

This house was built by God, and given to us to dwell in it 

As we continue to live, at times we have forgotten to take care of this house, as a result it has become like a ruined house 

Since a ruined house is dangerous to live, so the need of repairing the house of our life becomes more important

*4) Lent is a Special time to repair the House of our life*

Lent is a special period of grace given to us by God, specially to repair the house of our life 

There is no need to say that my house of life needs a repair. Therefore all of us are in the same boat, that is the need to repair the house. 

So lent gives us three powerful instruments to repair the house of our life. They are *FASTING, PRAYER, PENANCE*

Those who use these three weapons, they are able to repair their house of life in a best possible way 

These 40 days a long period of time will definitely help us, if we are serious to repair the house of our life

*5) How is the Condition of my Life?*

What all things I need to repair in the house of my life? 

Do I need the repair in my behavior, thinking, talking, feeling etc? 

Do I need the repair in my approach, sight, leadership, work, generosity, humility, Patience, sacrifice? 

Do I need the repair in my work, in my spiritual life, in my prayer, in my smile, in my love? 

Which are the other areas of the house of my life, which need a repair? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*