tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32816493888063812222024-02-19T08:42:50.610-08:00GOSPEL REFLECTIONS DAILYDavid Maria Selvamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126798202086277922noreply@blogger.comBlogger386125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281649388806381222.post-85370725305357936842023-12-27T13:15:00.000-08:002023-12-27T13:18:51.455-08:00Feast of the Holy Innocents<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8jgSIJzrmuqP-ki-fWwSSe718XDcAMfYom-EB1bYtydIav8NMdNcSxwVuddvFLSYmM8V9u2F-pkLJ4HMBpqkPsZrAmbszK0WNEzgCAaD_Ludxq70GIEMKCH1iT432VejF_BXALqvA15ls36K5LpyNSKK3Vw7eQKUgWkXcposquAr9kSv4p1nrex3l44h/s900/feastholyinnocents.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="900" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8jgSIJzrmuqP-ki-fWwSSe718XDcAMfYom-EB1bYtydIav8NMdNcSxwVuddvFLSYmM8V9u2F-pkLJ4HMBpqkPsZrAmbszK0WNEzgCAaD_Ludxq70GIEMKCH1iT432VejF_BXALqvA15ls36K5LpyNSKK3Vw7eQKUgWkXcposquAr9kSv4p1nrex3l44h/w400-h223/feastholyinnocents.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face="Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="color: #374151; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="color: #374151; font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The feast today once again prompts us to ponder the perennial question that each of us contemplates continuously: Why must the innocent endure suffering?</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first reading distinctly addresses those who profess to dwell in the light and assert their innocence, yet persist in causing harm to others, living contrary to the truth. These individuals are the deceivers, and it is they who bear responsibility for the suffering of the innocent.</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Herod deceived the Magi, seeking to eliminate Baby Jesus. When outwitted by the Magi, he turned violent, massacring all the innocent infants. Driven by his fear of his own future, Herod obliterated the future of these children. Sadly, this tragedy persists in the present, with ongoing wars claiming the lives of numerous children. Our world is not markedly different; Herod-like figures persist in extinguishing the lives of the innocent, jeopardizing the future of humanity.</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Liars dominate our world, manipulating the narrative through the media, ostensibly for the greater good of society but with the true agenda of undermining the future. Our children embody that future, and the absence of children in the Church raises questions about its future. Truth is consistently buried. The peril lies in our growing acceptance of these lies and liars, enabling us to coexist in this world without acknowledging the problem.</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why should the innocent suffer? They need not and should not. If each of us, with courage, upholds the truth within our families, refrains from falsehoods, and concurrently strives for a positive future for our children, we can contribute to a better world. Simultaneously, as we fulfill our societal responsibilities, we can trust that God will intervene at the opportune moment, safeguarding the future of humanity by championing the pure and the innocent.</span><span style="font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Noto Sans, sans-serif, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Color Emoji;"><br /></span></p>David Maria Selvamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126798202086277922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281649388806381222.post-45551531705207703942021-07-01T21:25:00.001-07:002021-07-01T21:25:19.715-07:00Daily Mass in English - Discerning God's Will - Fr. 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