Repetition is an important method in the learning process.I remember my childhood:
As we have prayed together in the family in the evenings it was then the time to learn. We had to read aloud our learning portions.
And at this time you hear only the learning children.
We read or wrote everything repeatedly, in order to remember everything so precisely. (Nowadays we mostly hear the sound of the TV at this time.)
Repetition is also very evident in the spiritual life.
Rosary is the best example to it.
By repeating one comes to meditation, to inner peace and also to better and greater understanding of the prayers. Repeated celebrations of the sacraments have the same function.
When we carefully listen to the Gospel in the Easter time,
it will be clear that there are often repetitions.
Jesus the Risen Lord appears repeatedly to his disciples;
he speaks with them, extends his peace.
He says repeatedly that he is risen from the dead so that
the writings should be fulfilled.
We will certainly think that the disciples could easily believe in Jesus.
But it was not simple as we think.
Jesus understands this weak nature of his disciples.
He knew that they need repeated teachings and signs.
Through these repetitions and patience, Jesus could slowly convince everything his disciples.
We too believe that God is in our midst.
Still often he seems to be some "Spirit" for us.
Yes, just like the disciples, we too have the problem to recognize him or to act according to his will.
Yes, we do believe that God is present in our lives, but it is still hard to live accordingly. The disciples of Jesus too had similar problems in faith-
It could be the lack of faith, or be little attention to the word of God or such other obstructions.
But, no evangelist indicates that Jesus was impatient with his disciples.
Jesus was- quite the contrary to that - very understanding.
He tried to do everything to convince them of his resurrection.
I believe and hope that God deals with us in such a way.
He tries to convince us - with his sacraments, through his love, in the community of the faithful or by some charismatic people who witness to God through their lives. He has patience with us. He gives us again chances to be his followers.
The disciples could believe in Jesus Christ in time and this faith changed their lives totally.
I also wish for us this grace – to act in time, make use of the time God gives us and to trace out God in our lives and change our lives as his will.
Let us pray that he shows his Patience to us too.
God bless us all. Amen!
- Fr Thomas Kalathil
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