Question of Eternal Life : How important it is for me?

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Twenty Seventh Week : Sunday*

*Gospel : Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27*

*First Reading : Wis 7:7-11*

*Responsorial Psalm : Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17*

*Second Reading - Heb 4:12-13*

*Question of Eternal Life : How important it is for me?*

*1) Fundamental Questions of Life*

There are some fundamental questions of human  Life 

Who  am I?

Where did I come from?

Where do I go? 

What is the purpose of my life? 

*2) Life after Death*

In today's Gospel, the question of life after death is very much highlighted

Among all fundamental questions, the question of eternal life, or life after death appears to be more disturbing as well as main purpose of our life 

One who misses to reflect about this question, loses the purpose of life. 

Therefore this question remains to be important in our life 

*3) what must I do to inherit eternal life?”*

In today's Gospel we have this particular question, which resembles one of the fundamental questions of human life

This question shows the purpose of our life 

This question makes us to think about the life that we live here on earth 

This question in a way makes us to live a life which is meant for eternal life 

*4)  “Then who can be saved?”*

Towards the end we have one more question which was asked by the disciples 

Once again this question comes from the worried disciples about the eternal life 

Attaining eternal life means, one is saved by the Lord

Who can be saved also a very important question with regard to the purpose of our life 

This question also has direct resemblance to the fundamental questions of human life 

*5) What are my Questions about Life?*

This is a very serious question to reflect 

Unless we reflect about our own life, many things about life may not be very clear to us 

With regard to worldly life we have many questions and we try to get answers to these questions 

What about the questions of Spiritual life or question about eternal life? 

How many of us ask questions about eternal life? 

*6) Some of the important questions of eternal life?*

What must I do to become good person in my family or in my surroundings? 

What must I do to have the divine experience? 

What Jesus wants from me? 

What things I must do to become morally upright man? 

What must I do, to become just man, like Joseph? 

What disposition should I have to say *Yes* to the Lord, just like Mary??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*