The Unanswered Questions of Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Eight Week : Saturday*

*Gospel : Mk 11:27-33 Gospel*

*First Reading : Jude 17, 20b-25*

*The Unanswered Questions of Life*

*1) Questions without answers*

In today's Gospel we have few questions, which have no answers 

First of all the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Jesus and asked this particular question *By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?”*

Jesus didn't give answer to this question. 

But at the same time Jesus asked another question to them *Was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin?*

To this question, they had no answer and that's why they said *“We do not know.”*

So the questions remain as they are

*2) The Flood of information*

Today we are living in the world where there is answer for everything 

There is a flood of information and knowledge available in the web 

Ask any questions to Google, it answers 

In this context when people don't get answers to certain questions, they become restless and impatient

*3) The Perennial Questions*

In Philosophy we have a special term which is called perennial questions

Perennial questions means, there are certain questions which have no definite answers 

Question remain as mystery and no one can solve 

One such question would be *Why there is pain in human life?*

*4) The unanswered questions of Life*

There are number of questions about human life which have no answers. Some examples would be 

What is the purpose of my life? 

Who created me? 

What is the destiny of my life? 

Why there is evil in the world? 

Why good people suffer and evil ones thrive? 

Why there is sorrow in life? 

Why we have to sacrifice lots of things in life? 

What is eternal life?

Where is heaven?/

Who crested soul? How is the soul? 

Why human beings have to struggle in life? 

Why there is sadness in life? 

Why we have to die? 

*5) No Suspense, No Thrill*

These unanswered questions give rise to some type of suspense in life 

Such a suspense is very important for life

If there is no suspense there will not be any thrill in life 

Thrill makes our life meaningful, creative, and colourful 

With thrill, we can face life even without getting answers to the questions

*6) Faith means believing without the full knowledge*

When it comes to the area of faith, we believe many things which have no complete answers 

Faith does not require full answers to the questions 

In faith there is always suspense and that suspense makes our life meaningful 

*7) Questions in my Life*

How do I deal with the questions of my own life, which have no complete answers? 

What are my answers to those questions which have no definite and exact answers, especially the questions of life and spiritual life? 

How do I answer the mysteries of my own life?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*