New wine for the New Year

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season  : 2nd Week: Monday*

*Gospel : Mk 2:18-22*

*First Reading : 1 Sm 15:16-23*

*New wine for the New Year*

*1) New Wine in Today's Gospel*

In today's Gospel Jesus speaks about the new Wine 

In the context of fasting Jesus speaks about this new Wine 

 How do we understand this new Wine 

*2) Jesus and His Teaching - New Wine*

First of all the new wine implies to the teachings of Jesus 

Jesus' teachings are always something new and need new ways of out look in order to understand them 

So the entire teaching of Jesus represents the New Wine 

*3) New Wine in our Life*

New wine also implies many aspects in our life. They may be following

New outlook 

New thinking

Forgiveness instead of revenge

Love instead of hatred 

Humility instead of pride 

Service without returns 

These are few examples of New Wine  

*4) New mind, new heart and New Being*

In our life mind and heart plays a important role 

Our thinking and our feelings shape our life 

When our mind and heart becomes new, we become new beings 

Am I ready to accept the new wine in my Life?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*