Wednesday, June 03, 2020
A sermon to a priest
A message I penned to a relative of mine who is supposed to be ordained and the ordination got delayed due to COVID19
As u will be walking towards the banquet table of our Lord tomorrow, to be a part of HIM, the words of this hymn may resonate
https://youtu.be/nbUUg6fxmDQ
The dreams and hopes you may have cherished and looked forward to the big day of your ordination tomorrow, may not be a reality in our human social thinking perspective. As many will not be able to make it due to the pandemic of COVID19 that is devastating the world
Remember at the last supper Christ too had only his close chosen disciples. Even in that one turned to be a traitor.
So what use would be a big audience from which many may not even remember what they had in a meal of your celebration. Today even after 2 millennium we remember what was eaten, shared and nourished at the last supper, and you will be partaking in it.
For the laity you would be Christ, as being a priest that is what it means. It does not mean follow Christ, it means be HIM. Not a very easy path to tread, as Christ too with all HIS glory and being son of God was regaled to death on a crucifix as a criminal.
Unfortunately today in the clergy many are criminals and crucifying the laity. Be the Christ that whipped the traders out of the temple. Today with all the corruption in the Church, it is not okay to have good priest. The need is for brave priests who can make a difference. Christ did that and if HE has called you, then it means you were called to make a difference.
Dont only preach the gospel as the laity has been only served that. The need is along with preaching, reaching Christ, for which you have volunteered
You may be fooled within your own system or congregation, *which is happening.* The choice is yours whether to be a part of the man made Church or be a part of Christ.
If your Congregation founder Arnold Janssen, formed the SVD, did it mean where he was from during his novitiate was not good? Maybe or could be he felt he could do something better. Search that factor where you can make a difference. As today Indian clergy is regaled to slave white masters in Rome. So you have to decide who should be your Master?
I have had priests who arrogantly refused to accept you are in a profession, like anyone else. People who serve in the army are also in a profession where they know they would have to give up their life saving their nation. So too as a priest you should be aware that you may have to give up you life if you want to serve Christ teachings
You have spent good no. of years training to be a priest. The first apostles did not have any of it. You have seen the luxury in which the priests are living and how the laity is living in many parts. The apostles did not have the luxury which many of the priests have. Yet they chose Christ over the religion of that time
So reiterating will you be ordained as a priest of a congregation or a Man made Church or will u be a disciple of Christ?
May the force of the Risen Lord be with and wish you joy of serving in the vineyard of the Lord
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Sunny you blog touches on every misdemeanor of being ordained as a nun or priest. There are also criminals among them who prey on young innocent girls and boys going to the extent of raping nuns. Forcibly making orphans join the nunnery and a lot of other evils . The advice given to your relatives sane and hope he takes it and becomes a worthy disciple of Christ. All that I have written about forcibly making ophans join nunnery is true as iveIseen it haopeninghto a friend of mine. Very good and wellwrittenweblong and also an eye opener
Sunny you blog touches on every misdemeanor of being ordained as a nun or priest. There are also criminals among them who prey on young innocent girls and boys going to the extent of raping nuns. Forcibly making orphans join the nunnery and a lot of other evils . The advice given to your relatives sane and hope he takes it and becomes a worthy disciple of Christ. All that I have written about forcibly making ophans join nunnery is true as iveIseen it haopeninghto a friend of mine. Very good and wellwrittenweblong and also an eye opener
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