To Which Side God will Choose me? Right or Left?

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : Lenten Season - 1st Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Mt 25:31-46*

*First Reading : Lv 19:1-2, 11-18*

*To Which Side God will Choose me? Right or Left?*

*1) The Separation - to the Right and Left*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the Separation and the places of Right and Left 

Separation is inevitable, because Good and bad can't exist together. Good has to be separated from the Bad 

The Sides which are mentioned in the Gospel, right and left are very important to our life 

Right represents the Good and left represents the Bad and Evil 

*2) After Separation to Which side I will be placed?*

This is not the imagination. This is the reality of our life 

Our final destiny depends on the separation and the side to which we will asked to go

If so, it is a very serious question, to be reflected by us, every day and every moment 

So we need to think about this issue very seriously

*3) All of us wish to have Right Side*

It is our natural tendency to have right side, where we will have our real and lasting reward. 

But mere wish will not reach us there. We need to work for it. Only those who are able to work according to the demands of the Gospel will be able to attain the Right side 

*4) The Way to Right Side*

The Gospel gives us the variety of things which help us to have a way to right side. They are the following 

Giving food to the hungry and the needy 

Giving drink to the thirty 

Giving a warm welcome to the stranger and helping

Giving clothing to the naked 

Treating the sick and dying 

Visiting and comforting those who are in prison. 

These appears to be very simple, but one needs a selfless heart and generous attitude to do these things to ones neighbor

*5) Without the Neighbor, no Right side is possible*

The Gospel makes it very clear that there is no substitute to service to the neighbour 

Without serving and helping the neighbour, one can't even think of right side 

There are no short cut methods or other ways for right side 

The way to right side only goes through the neighbours life

The person may achiev any heights. But if he/she has not done anything to the needy and the suffering, no possibility of right side 

*6) Lent is a time to think and work for right Side*

We are in the lent. Almsgiving is one of the strong pillars of lent 

Almsgiving is the direct way which leads to the right side 

The success of Today's Gospel depends on the aspect of almsgiving. 

One who practices this will be eligible for the right right 

If so, am I eligible for right side? What can I do more to qualify myself to the right side???

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*