To the Centurion the Salve was valuable, Which changes His Approach

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 24th Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Lk 7:1-10*

*First Reading : 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33*

*To the Centurion the Salve was valuable, Which changes His Approach*

*1) The Slave was about to Die*

The centurion had a slave, who was sick and was about to die 

The centurion had a very good relationship with the slave, which speaks very high about the centurion. 

This relationship tells us that the centurion was a good man, who vlaued human beings and relationship, irrespective of their status 

*2) Why Centurion takes kneen interest in the Slave*

The relationship master-slave makes us to think one is greater and the other one is nothing 

But here the relationship is quite different. He gives value to the person and not to his status

Since he was valuable to the centurion, he takes keen interest in the wellbeing of the slave 

*3) When Something is valuable to us, our approach Changes*

Since the Slave was valuable to the centurion His approach was totally different which helped the slave to save his life

When something is valuable to us, our approach automatically changes and we try our level best to do all the possible things in our life 

*4) Who are valuable to me?*

My parents 

My siblings 

My neighbors

My relationship

My relatives 

My Children

My surroundings 

My family

That which is valuable to me I will never ever allow to die. 

*5) Within myself What is valuable to me?*

My conscience

My behavior

My prayer life 

My hope in God

My Trust in God

Humility

Love

Sincerity

Simplicity

My approach 

My social life 

Things are not more valuable than Human brings 

Greed for power and authority, devalues human relationship and it leads to dehumanization

How much I value others??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*