Blessed are you if you do it

Gospel Thoughts

*Easter Season : Fourth Week - Thursday*

*Blessed are you if you do it*

*GOSPEL -  Jn 13:16-20*

*FIRST READING - Acts 13:13-25*

*1) Who is blessed?*

In the Gospel of the day, Jesus tells us that, it is not enough to understand a particular thing, but it is very important to practice a particular thing. 

So understanding and practicing go together. The combination of these two things makes us blessed people 

*2) What are the things mentioned in today's Gospel?*

*A) Washing of the Feet* one who understands the importance and the hidden meaning of it, the value of it and practices in life, is a blessed person 

*B) Not to act wiser than the Master* A slave should understand his position and should act like the master. Understanding of this fact and practicing this principle will make us blessed people 

*C) Messenger is not greater than one who sent him* 

Messager send the person with some message. It is the duty of the one who carries the message to communicate the same with out adding or twisting the message 

The moment he tries to convey a different message, he tries to act, better than the one who sent him.

Such things will not lead a one to become blessed person 

*D) One who ate my food has raised his heel against me*

Never to act like this in life. One who does such a thing will never be able to become a blessed person. 

Practicing the above principle is the highest form of hypocrisy, cheating, betraying and immorality. 

Such things will not make us blessed people 

*E) Need of accepting the Saviour*

By accepting Jesus, we accept the Father. By accepting the Father, we accept the eternal plan of the Father. By accepting that we become blessed people 

*3) How powerful my desire to become a blessed person*

Unless one has a strong, desire to become a blessed person, one can never, become a blessed person 

Along with the strong desire, one needs to understand the above facts and need to practice it in our life   

So strong desire, determination to understand and willingness to practice the Gospel values will make us blessed people 

*4) My Life?*

Do I believe that I can also become a blessed person? 

Do I believe that I  am also capable to practicing the above values? 

Do I believe that nothing is impossible, if I want to achieve something?  

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*