Jesus is Sending me to Siloam pool. What is my response?

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : Lenten Season - 4th Week : Sunday*

*Gospel : GOSPEL - Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38*

*First Reading : 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a*

*SECOND READING :Eph 5:8-14*

*Jesus is Sending me to Siloam pool. What is my response?*

*1) The Siloam Pool*

In the Gospel of the day, we come across the Siloam pool 

It is the pool where Jesus healed the Blind man

The Gospel gives the meaning of Siloam as *Sent*. So Siloam means Sent 

*2) Jesus is "Sent" by the Father*

Jesus is the Son of God, who was *sent* by the Father

Jesus who was *Sent* by  the Father into this world in order to  save the World, now in tern *sends* the Blind to the Pool which is called the *Sent*

So there is a close connection between Jesus who was *Sent* by  the Father and the Siloam pool which is Called *Sent*

*3) Jesus is the Healer and the Pool is also heals*

Jesus who was *Sent* by the Father came into this World and healed many people

The Siloam pool which is called *Sent* healed the Blind man and gave him the sight  

So ultimately the Siloam Pool Represents Jesus Himself

So going to the Siloam Pool means going to Jesus Himself

*4) Today Jesus is sending us to Siloam Pool*

All of us like the man who was born blind. All of us suffer from one or the other kind of darkness

So only Jesus can remove this darkness from our life 

So we need to go to Jesus. In turn Jesus sends us to the Siloam Pool. We need to go and immerse ourselves into the Pool

*5) Various Siloam Pools*

*A) The Siloam pool of Eucharist*

One of the powerful pools which represents the Christ. Jesus tells us that we need to immerse in the pool of Eucharist to get rid of our spiritual darkness

*B)The Siloam pool of Reconciliation*

Today during this Lenten season sends us to the pool of Reconciliation to wash ourselves from the stains of sin 

*C) The Siloam pool of Prayer*

To have the Divine experience

*D) The Pool of Service*

Jesus sends us to this pool. By washing ourselves in the pool of service we are justified by the Lord

*E) The Other Siloam Pools*

The pool of humility

The pool of forgiveness

The pool of almsgiving

The pool of truthfulness

The pool of generosity

The pool of Love 

The pool of Fasting 

*6)  Am I ready to wash myself in the Pool?*

We understand the need of washing ourselves in various pools 

But the question is am I ready to wash myself in these pools during this Lenten season? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*