There is a saying in English:
"Virtue stands in the middle":
This tells us, Extremes are not that good.
Especially when it is related to faith in God and religious beliefs, we will stick on to this principle.
We avoid radical believers in our time.
Many have some sort of anxiety about such radical religious groups.
It is not only against Islam.
But we, especially Catholics are afraid of some Christian sects with radical arguments.
We keep often distance from these people, because these people are fanatics for us.
Many find that Christianity has almost lost its face.
There is much indifference among the faithful.
We Christians have leveled out the rough edges of our faith.
Everything, from the Christian life to the church, is strictly regulated, so you can not go wrong. God and worship are "boring" subjects for many.
Many avoid or unwilling listen to texts as we have heard in the Gospel.
Strange enough, this is most in common against God and religion.
If we need to achieve a goal in our live,
then we say that we have to work hard.
When it is concerning our faith, then we look for our comfort and amenities.
Why this difference?
I think we have some shyness towards our faith.
We are looking for compromises.
On the contrary other groups, sects or other movements try to represent their faith in strong ways.
Now I do not mean that we take the Gospel literally, and one should live up to one. What I mean is to try to understand the text, and to draw implications for our lives from our faith.
We cannot understand our faith and encounter with God as comfortable, harmless pacification of religious feelings.
Where people get involved with God happens something; happens some changes. God gives his people a new sense of life. He challenges us to renew.
Many that was important before, has a different role now, many that was previously so solid, is now in motion.
Belief in God is really not a boring time. It is only boring if we do not live it and discover it new. Seek God and find him has risks.
If we realize it our faith is adventurous, intense and exciting, sometimes painful and challenging.
It contains the cross that we have to carry daily.
But that is not in vain, it brings hope, confidence, fulfillment and joy.
Let us search and find the joy and excitement of our faith it.
God bless us all this. Amen!
-
Fr Thomas Kalathil
"Virtue stands in the middle":
This tells us, Extremes are not that good.
Especially when it is related to faith in God and religious beliefs, we will stick on to this principle.
We avoid radical believers in our time.
Many have some sort of anxiety about such radical religious groups.
It is not only against Islam.
But we, especially Catholics are afraid of some Christian sects with radical arguments.
We keep often distance from these people, because these people are fanatics for us.
Many find that Christianity has almost lost its face.
There is much indifference among the faithful.
We Christians have leveled out the rough edges of our faith.
Everything, from the Christian life to the church, is strictly regulated, so you can not go wrong. God and worship are "boring" subjects for many.
Many avoid or unwilling listen to texts as we have heard in the Gospel.
Strange enough, this is most in common against God and religion.
If we need to achieve a goal in our live,
then we say that we have to work hard.
When it is concerning our faith, then we look for our comfort and amenities.
Why this difference?
I think we have some shyness towards our faith.
We are looking for compromises.
On the contrary other groups, sects or other movements try to represent their faith in strong ways.
Now I do not mean that we take the Gospel literally, and one should live up to one. What I mean is to try to understand the text, and to draw implications for our lives from our faith.
We cannot understand our faith and encounter with God as comfortable, harmless pacification of religious feelings.
Where people get involved with God happens something; happens some changes. God gives his people a new sense of life. He challenges us to renew.
Many that was important before, has a different role now, many that was previously so solid, is now in motion.
Belief in God is really not a boring time. It is only boring if we do not live it and discover it new. Seek God and find him has risks.
If we realize it our faith is adventurous, intense and exciting, sometimes painful and challenging.
It contains the cross that we have to carry daily.
But that is not in vain, it brings hope, confidence, fulfillment and joy.
Let us search and find the joy and excitement of our faith it.
God bless us all this. Amen!
-
Fr Thomas Kalathil
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