Thursday, August 18, 2022

New Heart Vs Stony Heart

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 20th Week : Thursday*

*Gospel : Mt 22:1-14*

*First Reading : Ez 36:23-28*

*❤️New Heart  Vs Stony Heart❤️*

*1) Two types of Hearts*

The first Reading of the day speaks about two types of Hearts a) New Heart b) Stony heart

All of us know the heart and its nature. Without heart one can't survive

So what is the understanding of the Stony heart?  How does a heart become a stony heart? 

*2) God has given us a Golden heart*

To all of us God has given a beautiful heart, which is like the heart of God 

Such a heart is able to understand, able to feel and act like God. 

As we grow in our life, we fail to maintain this Golden heart, and it finally becomes a stony heart 

*3) The Nature of the Stony heart*

A heart which is full of anger, jealousy, revengeful feelings, pride,  falsehood, hatred, gossip, and other evil things, could be considered as stony heart 

Stony heart does not allow anything to grow and to yield fruits 

*4) Removal of stony hearts*

The first reading of the day speaks about the removal of a stony heart and giving them new heart by God 

Removal of the stony heart in needed to place a new heart which is very useful for our growth

*5) Placing of New Heart*

First of all as long as the stony heart is found, no other heart can enter. The removal of the stony heart results in placing of the New Heart. 

New Heart is placed by God Himself. 

New heart is the presence of God within ourselves 

*6) How is My heart?*

God had given me a heart when I was firmed in mothers womb. 

today the same heart, because of the circumstances and other issues, has lost its originality. It might have become like a stony heart 

If so we must allow God to replace our heart with new heart to live a holy life   

Has my heart become a stony heart? 

Am I ready to allow myself to be replaced by new heart 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*
*Jeppu Seminary*
*Mangalore*

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