Failure is a step to success.

Failure is a step to success.

Few bright people turn away from this phrase or quotation, for it is not naturally become success just because we fail unless we try to get out of it. For some it sounds as if all of us should fail so as to succeed. But to tell you the truth, these people will say it is not just that. Failure is one and success is another. So if we once fail, it’s fine there no problem at all. But we must want to succeed next time. If we want to succeed what we have failed then we need to work hard and recognize myself that I have failed in this or that attempt.

So failure become a step to success only and only if one wants not to fail again. If he or she is content with the failures, then it will become failure is a step to failure not at all to success.

ears ago, I feel that what we are reading and what we are preaching makes no sense without having a strong faith on that very word itself “ask and you will receive.” It will therefore bear fruit if and only if we ask and seek with strong eady and will be ready to be a teacher in my life.

Ask and you will receive!

Ask and you will receive!

It’s a verse taken from the Gospel of Mathew. A pagan friend of mine lost his dearest sister when she was just eight year old he came to me barking and telling me that you Christian preach the words of God and proclaim to many of us in the village that whoever asks what he or she needs will receive. But look at our family, at my parents we prayed to God to help and cure my sister, but nothing turned up to be better.  I was quite and just did not know what to say for at that very moment it is not so easy to talk about the resurrection of the incarnate spirit.

When I reflect at that scene that happened years ago, I feel that what we are reading and what we are preaching makes no sense without having a strong faith on that very word itself “ask and you will receive.” It will therefore bear fruit if and only if we ask and seek with strong eady and will be ready to be a teacher in my life.

Teaching is not a job, it's a vocation.

Teaching is not a job, it’s a vocation

From the start of my schooling, I have never understood fully about the role of the teachers. Whenever I met them on the way I just wished them spontaneously but had never understood how much they have labored to help me and my friends. This sick mentality remains on in me till this very moment. I, many times take for granted regarding the role of each teacher in the college I am studying. Truly I have never understood fully until I myself get chance to act as a teacher. These days we are having a course on principle and method of teaching (PMT). It was so true that the course demanded from us to learn the principles and methods from the professor and then put the things we have learnt into practice. So at the heat of the preparation for the class as a teacher, I realize that this is how ones need to be if he or she is to be a teacher. At the same time I remember all my teachers past and present who in many ways help me through their sacrifices. As I am preparing for the two days of classes with my brethren and with the help of Bro. Assistant I realize and even have the guts to voice it out that “Teaching is not a Job, It’s a vocation.”

So if it is a vocation then, “come what may.” I am ready and will be ready to be a teacher in my life.

Lord Give me that peace.

Lord Jesus gives me that peace!

Lord Jesus when I look at you,

I don’t further know what to do.

I feel peace, joy and the absence of pain.

Nevertheless; I find it difficult to explain.

I believe that you present everywhere,

You present here and also out there.

It is no wrong therefore to spend time wherever I feel please,

But the fact is, ‘away from the picture of yours I don’t have peace.’

I feel happy to wonder the beauty of nature,

And to experience that you are there.

But at the end of the appointed time I don’t feel free.

In fact my heart remains, empty.

In some way what our Reverence said hold true,

Only and only in the chapel will I find you.

However I can’t conclude that you are only in the chapel,

You are omnipresence or you present everywhere.

Lord Jesus gives me always that peace and joy,

And help me to make you known to the boys.

Stay with me Jesus wherever I am,

And may in my lives your kingdom come.

Gospel Reflection.

GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MARK, 8:34

JESUS CALLED THE PEOPLE AND HIS DISCIPLES TO HIM AND SAID, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me.’

This verse goes along very well with these phrases.

No cross, no crown.

No pain, no gain.

He that will have the fruit must climb the tree.

He who would gather honey must bear the sting of the bees.

It seems to very much apply only for the religious and clergy. Superficially yes but totally no. This verse invites all Christians to understand the beauty of hardship and suffering that each of us face in our daily lives and to transform it into a great wonderful glory.

The Final Mystey

The final mystery!

One day a pious brother who led the rosary completed the fifth glorious mystery by announcing thus, “and the final mystery is the coronation.” Many were amazed by his new method of concluding the mysteries and few didn’t realize what was going on during that particular time. A guy who walked side by side with him was taken up by his display of uniqueness and so this inspired him to do the same when his turn of leading the rosary came.

Two days after his turn comes when we reached in the third mystery he said, “in the quarter final, let us contemplate upon the Nativity.” And on the fourth mystery he announced this is the semi final, “the presentation.” So pray hard so that we can win and reach the final mysteries and of course to catch Jesus wherever he may be!

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The day for their accompaniment came and so the good-for-nothing fellow went up to accompany the piano. To everyone surprise he played marvelously well to the point that this top-most musician in the community adore him in his heart. When the mass is over this musician who was considered by the community as the best of all bowed down and said, “I am so sorry for not accepting you as you are.” I am happy to be with you during the accompaniment. Then this new musician, “the considered to be good-for-nothing fellow,” said, “You see presumption do not always give correct evidence.

Presumption doesn't always give correct evidence

Presumption doesn’t always give correct evidence.

A cleric who was considered by many as a good for nothing was so delighted to see his dearest name in the list for the accompaniment in the chapel during the liturgical services. The assistant of the community usually arranged for two clerics. One was to accompany the guitar and the other was for the piano. The other guy who was considered by many as a top-most musician got discouraged to have seen that he supposed to play together with this good-for- nothing fellow. As usual their term to accompany in the chapel came. A top-most musician went to the chapel a night before. He tuned the guitar to the equal tune of the piano. He fixed the number in the board and the “considered to be good-for-nothing fellow did not come to help him. He waited for almost an hour but this guy didn’t show up. Out of frustration, the top-most musician left the chapel and angrily went to bed.

The day for their accompaniment came and so the good-for-nothing fellow went up to accompany the piano. To everyone surprise he played marvelously well to the point that this top-most musician in the community adore him in his heart. When the mass is over this musician who was considered by the community as the best of all bowed down and said, “I am so sorry for not accepting you as you are.” I am happy to be with you during the accompaniment. Then this new musician, “the considered to be good-for-nothing fellow,” said, “You see presumption do not always give correct evidence.