AS we approach the nation’s celebration of 500 years of Christianity in 2021, we are challenged to raise the bar of our social commitment as Christians and faithful stewards. We received God’s gift gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly with others and return them multiplied to the Lord.
It is indeed that we will never feel that Jesus truly loves us, unless we try to imitate Him who did the will of God the Father, the Act of Giving. Our Lord Jesus Christ is pioneer in leading early Christians in giving help to the less, lost and last. “If we want to be perfect, go, sell our possessions and give to the poor, and we will have treasure in heaven.” (Matthew 19:21)
As a faithful Christian we are “obliged to assist with the needs of the Church so that the Church has what is necessary for divine worship, for the works of the apostolate and of charity, and for the decent support of ministers. They are also obliged to promote social justice and, mindful of the precept of the Lord, to assist the poor from their own resources.” (Canon Law 222)
However, “when we give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly He tells us, they have received their reward in full.” (Matthew 6:2)
People who never speak about how they care and love are those usual people that, instead of saying something, they do what’s in their mind to express their love, and Giving is the firm deed that they can show off. It sounds masculine but it really works.
Our world is truly diverse. All nations and all breed have different culture and tradition, have their own standard and values, but one thing that surely they are together in spite of boundaries is giving.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Jesus called us to give, to understand God’s love. May God continue to bless and prosper all the generous Catholic faithful in our society.
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