Change to Change

15/01/2017
This morning in Ongole DB Fr Thomas Santiago (Rector) gave a beautiful reflection during the homily. Here is the summary of that homily. He said "there are three categories of change/conversion. 

First Category: Those who convert themselves because of others. Which means there are people who alter their deeds not because they are sinners, not because they committed mistakes but because of the public opinion, fearing what would the others think.

Second Category: Those who change because of the fear of God or fear of punishment. This category is good but not complete.

Third Category: Those who change themselves because of the love of God. Such people come to realization of the immense love of God for them. God's love is so great that we are enveloped in his love not because of what or what we are not. Despite and in spite of all that we are His love remains the same ever...

Here is the lamb of God who came to take our sins away..... 

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