POINTING TO THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD
POINTING TO THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD is a podcast which provides food for the soul. It provides weekly spiritual nourishment. It's contents includes a combination of scripture readings at Mass, daily office psalms, reflection from readings, meditation and prayers of the faithful from various sources with help of some angelic music in the background. Due to the demands of modern life, Christians and Catholics in particular often complain that they are unable to find time to attend mass or pray the daily office. Listening to this podcast not only softens the blow but also provides you with a great tool to help you pray and develop that beautiful relationship with God. This podcast helps to bring home the message that we are loved unconditionally by God the Father, Jesus our brother and God the Holy Spirit of truth as members of God's family. Therefore, it's our duty to share this good news with all in the way we live our lives - in love, mercy, kindness, compassion and forgiveness as our God Father, son and Holy Spirit are with us. POINTING TO THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD with Patrick Tifu is an easy, meditative, reflective & prayerful listen that you wouldn't want to start your day without. Rest assured you will enjoy it. Stay safe and God bless.
POINTING TO THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD
LIGHT OF THE WORLD, JESUS: 3rd Sunday OT A (4 MINS)
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Brothers and sisters, the powerful image of Jesus as light runs through all the readings this Sunday.
In the first reading the prophet Isaiah refers to Christ as the light that dispels the darkness of this world.
The psalmist today says,The Lord is my light and my salvation.
St Paul in the 2nd reading advises the Corinthians to live as children of Light, steering clear of division and rivalry, things of darkness.
St Matthew in the gospel wanted his readers to recognize that the Light of which Isaiah spoke had finally appeared with the coming of Jesus Christ. By His ministry of inviting people to His kingdom of peace through preaching, healing and calling people to repent, He is bringing them from darkness into light.
Friends to fully understand what Jesus is doing, lets reflect briefly on this question.
How do we see anything? We can only see if there are two things present. Light and a healthy eye, or good eyesight.
Without Christ the light, we are in total darkness. We are spiritually blind and unable to see what we are, who we are and where we are going as pilgrims in this life.
How do we respond to this light - Look at how Peter, Andrew, James and John responded when they entered the light -
They did not hold on to anything they had or knew. Instead they dropped everything, their livelihood, their culture, their plans, their hopes and basked in the light of Christ, reflecting it and like stars radiating this light - pointing the way to Jesus, the true light.
Friends in Christ, we thank God for Jesus and pray for the grace like the disciples to radiate his light when we receive him in Holy communion, pointing our brothers to this Light - The eternal Light.
