GRACE...!

            We are living in an age that is very much at home with sin. It reveals that the current generation is so much engrossed in sin that this age lost even the sense of sin. This reminds me of the words of Jesus where, he said ‘this generation is seeking for sings to believe in the Son of God’. But now I would like to say that, no sings, no symbols and not even miracles are sufficient to make this generation not to sin. Such is the state of sin. The Chinese story that goes, there are two wolves (good and evil) in every person ever at fight. Given the question who would win? The answer is the one that you and I feed the most. [1] This simple story reveals what is happening to the people of the time. And even the age old saying, “God gives and forgives, man gets and forgets” [2] and another saying, “to forgive is divine and to err is human.” [3] Therefore, it is in human nature to sin and err. The unfortunate thing about this is, that human is happy to commit sin and get

Today human being in the world is preoccupied with the rat race of power, prestige and possession. As a result the societies and the states are loosing the sense of values, morality and God. In fact, God has become a rare phenomenon in life, reduced to a concept in the modern and technological world. God is a concept, thought of only at times of need, danger, ill health, favors, jobs and ceremonies. Otherwise God is kept in the back seat as if he is a stranger to life.  And to add fuel to the fire and to make things worse, the technology, scientism, new age thinkers, materialism, consumerism, individualism have crept into the societies crumpling down the edifices of human values, social relations and the dignity of the families. This is seen very much when the youth and the students isolate themselves while indulging in latest technologies and social networks. No wonder why the relationships have become very suspicious and inauthentic even to the extent of one’s identity is bei

 “Conscience is human’s s most secret core and the sanctuary” (GS16). In other words conscience is the inner voice coming from God. Therefore we are to listen and walk according to our inner voice in order that one day we may become like “Shining and guiding stars in the firmament of human history”. Therefore, the formation of conscience is extremely important in order to have a clear conscience that chooses what is good and avoids what is evil. Such a formation of conscience takes place always in the culture of a community which is fundamentally Trinitarian and Communitarian ( Communion ) .     However, often confusion arises in our minds regarding the moral conscience and superego. According to psychologists these are conflicts that occur within a person’s mind. Hence, we should be aware that they are not identical and can be distinguished in many ways: for an instance we know that the super ego commands us to act whereas conscience is a response to this invitation; superego

For the one who wishes to love, always finds someone to love... For the one who loves, always finds a tune to sing... For the one who sings, always finds a work to do... For the one who works, always makes his/her life, a life of prayer .