Importance of Knocking the Door

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 21st Week : Thursday*

*Gospel : Lk 11:5-13*

*First Reading : Mal 3:13-20b*

*Importance of Knocking the Door*

*1) The Image of knocking the Door*

All of us have seen this particular image 

The context of this image could be 

When the door is locked from inside 

When we want to go inside 

When we want to hide from from something 

When we want to meet someone in the house 

When we are in dangerous situations 

These are the various situations which make us to knock the door and get inside into the safe safe place 

*2) Knocking door - A helpless situation?*

Yes, it brings before us a helpless situation 

The Gospel also presents to us the helpless situation of a person who is knocking at the door asking for some urgent help 

So knocking the door brings before us a helpless, urgent and  emergency situation

*3) Knocking Door also a reflection of our personality*

Since it is an emergency situation, how do we respond to such a situation? 

Do I try once and then give up? 

Do I accept the defeat very easily? 

The person in the Gospel was very persistent in knocking the door.

He didn't give up knocking the door until his friend opened it

Persistency is very much necessary in knocking the door 

*4) Knocking the Door - A Spiritual perspective*

In our spiritual life, the concept of knocking the door plays a very significant role 

Unless we knock the door, the door is not opened. Unless it opens we can not get in. So we need to knock the door of the following things 

Knock the Door of the Scripture

Knock the Door of the sacraments

Knock the Door of the humility

Knock the Door of the sacrifice

Knock the Door of Love 

Knock the Door of the Eucharist

Knock the Door of the Blessed Sacrament

Knock the Door of the Cross 

When the doors of these things open for us, we enter into a particular place where we experience God 

*5) Knocking the Door of our life*

Knock the door of your heart 

Knock the door of your mind 

Knock the door of your ears 

Knock the door of your eyes 

Knock the door of your tongue

Knock the door of your attitude 

Knock the door of your behavior

Knock the door of your thinking

Opening of these things to have better view of the reality around us is very much necessary

*6) How do I knock?*

Do I depend on my own strength? 

Do I give up very easily? 

Do I take help from others?

Do I feel the need of knocking? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*