A Heart with Pity can make a big difference

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Advent Season :  1st Week : New Liturgical Year : Saturday*

*Gospel : Mt 9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8*

*First Reading : Is 30:19-21, 23-26*

*A Heart with Pity can make a big difference*

*1) A Heart Filled with Pity*

We see in today's Gospel, the Heart of Jesus was filled with Pity 

When Jesus saw the Crowd, *his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned*

This particular gesture speaks a lot about Jesus and His personality 

*2) A response of the Heart with Pity*

The heart of Jesus which was filled with pity, has a beautiful response towards the people

First of all, he felt the need of a leader to take care of the people, to guide and protect them 

Secondly, he Himself took care of the people in all the possible ways providing them whatever they needed 

Thirdly He also summoned His disciples to take care the people, by giving them authority and power 

This is the beautiful reaction of the heart which had pity on people 

*3) A heart with Pity but without any Actions is useless*

We see in the life of Jesus, not only a heart with full of pity for suffering people,but also the appropriate actions which helped people in one way or the another 

If there weren't any actions, such pitiful heart is useless, because it can do nothing in any circumstances 

A heart with pity, but charged with doing some practical action is more important than the pitiful heart 

*4) A person with Heart*

This is the common expression which we use in our day to day life 

When someone is called as the person of Heart, it is the biggest credit a person can get 

A person with good heart means, one who carries with him bundle of good values, which are seen at the practical level in his life 

A person with heart is the best title one can achieve I his life 

*5) How do my heart responds?*

This is the very important question to ponder over 

Heart can make a big difference in our life

A good heart, a generous heart, a heart with pity, s heart with genuine love can definitely, make difference in our life and also in others life

How do people see my heart and my personality? 

A generous person with geveroy heart 

A proud person, with arrogant heart 

A simple person, loving heart 

So what type of heart I have? How it responds concretely in a particular situation?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*