Learning highly depends on Listening

Gospel Thoughts

*Easter Season : Third Week - Thursday*

*Learning highly depends on Listening*

*Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me.*

*GOSPEL -  Jn 6:44-51*

*FIRST READING - Acts 8:26-40*

*1) The connection between Learning and Listening*

*Learn* has five alphabets and *Listen* has six alphabets. 

This shows *Listening* is more important than *Learning*

*Listen* is a base on which *Learn* should rest. 

So *learning* primarily depends in *Listening*

*2) Jesus Listened to the Father and Learnt His will*

Many times we see in the life of Jesus that He listens intently to the Father through prayers 

By Listening He learnt the will of His Father and He was obedient to the Father 

So it is very important to listen in order to learn something new

*3) Why Listening is very Important*

Only by listening one can learn 

Listening makes a person to concentrate fully on a particular issue 

Listening facilitates a person to understand a particular subject 

Listening is one of the best ways to learn 

*4) Two ears and One Mouth*

This reality also communicates a powerful message to all of us 

It is very important that we speak less and listen more  

God has given us two ears and one Mouth, so that we listen more and speak less 

A wise person is the one who listens more, in order to learn. 

*5) Ears in the Shape of an Heart*

When we join both the Ears, it gets the shape of an heart. 

This also communicates the function of the Ears 

Ears are directly connected to the heart. So whatever goes through the years, goes directly to the Heart 

Once something goes to the heart, it becomes more powerful and it moves the person to do something great 

So ears and heart is closely connected with each others 

*6) Poison through the Ears and poison through ones Mouth*

It is said that the Poison which goes through the mouth can be taken out through the medicine. 

But the poison, which goes through the ears, can't be taken out very easily 

Poison through ears is more dangerous than the poison though the mouth 

*7) We need to listen carefully the Following things, in order to learn Many Great things*

Listen carefully the Sacred Scripture

Listen carefully ones own conscience

Listen to the Nature 

Listen to the advice given by great people 

Listen to the preachings 

Listen to elders and those who have great Knowledge

By carefully listening these above mentioned things, we learn Great thing in our life

*Am I ready to Listen?*

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*