RELIGION AND ART

  First Reading Isaiah 61:1-3,6,8-9    The Lord has anointed me Readings The spirit of the Lord has been given to me, for the Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up hearts that are broken; to proclaim liberty to captives, freedom to those in prison; to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord, a day of vengeance   for our God, to comfort all those who mourn and to give them for ashes a garland; for mourning robe the oil of gladness, for despondency, praise. But you, you will be named ‘priests of the Lord’, they will call you ‘ministers of our God.’ I reward them faithfully and make an everlasting covenant with them. Their race will be famous throughout the nations, their descendants throughout the peoples. All who see them will admit that they are a race whom the Lord has blessed Second Reading Apoc.1:5-8  Jesus Christ has made us a line of kings and priests Lectures Grace and peace to you from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the Fi

17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you   WE ARE ALL BEGGARS Do not look down on the man or woman by the road side or at your place of worship who ask you for alms. Do you not know that we are no better that man or woman we consider as a beggar? Someone ask you for help, assistance, because you are privileged, you consider yourself better than that man or woman who need your assistance.   You have forgotten that you too had begged to be given the privilege position you are in.   Why then do you feel  that  you are better than the one who asked for your help?   Are you better than that man or woman? No. you are not better than him or her, think, if someone ask for your help, say within you.   I too I am a beggar, so I must not hesitate to assist for it is within my power to do so. Do not consider yourself better than anyone you think is underprivileged as a beggar. No on