Would 50-50 be Right?

On the 23rd of December, a Young girl 'ran away' with somebody. When Young Men or Women go off and marry without the Consent or Blessings in Traditional families, it is called 'Running away' in India, and is considered Very Bad. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, all think this way. Love Marriages are accepted, but it is also expected that the Couple would Present each other to their respective families, and that the backgrounds and suitabilities are examined. This young girl's family is quite traditional too. They are Christians. So they had No Christmas this year. (This means they did not Celebrate Christmas).

In another case, In the beginning of last month, a family lost one of their Sons. No Christmas for them this year either, though the loss had occurred last month. (Both these are True cases).

Thus we see that even AT the time of Christmas, things are happening. We cannot 'Shelve' things just because it is Christmas. These things are of Great Concern to God. NOT that He is Disturbed, Worried or Upset. But He IS concerned.

Let us consider what the Elders in both these families would have done. Particularly for the Small Children, they would have bought them New Clothes, served them Good Eatables, and would have tried to keep them happy. They would not have Stopped Cooking, in any case!

Allow me to throw in the Example of the new AAP govt in Delhi just now. They have made promises to the people, 18 points in their agenda. They will be thinking of Ways and Means to Fulfill these promises, IN the midst of the uncertainties of the congress support, the criticism and mockery of the bjp, and what not.

THIS is what We have to Do. We shall keep Breathing. We shall be Eating and Sleeping. We shall even Celebrate Christmas (I am NOT asking You to stop this!!!).

But let us keep the Miseries of the World and the Needs of our Country, of our Children, Right in FRONT of our Eyes as an Agenda. Let us Keep them in our Prayers, our Thinking and our Efforts.

Christmas does NOT mean putting a Stop to our Concern for our Fellow Man. And WE ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS CONCERNED AS OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.

50% Celebration, 50% Concern, do You think that is a good Equation?

Happy Christmas, and God Bless You All! 

Christmas - 2013

Wish You The Blessings of Christmas, to ALL of You, my Friends!

(I had wanted to post this on Christmas day itself; could not as my internet had been down.)

The Angels sang: 'Peace to People of Goodwill.' Other translations would say: 'Peace on Earth.'

Peace can be had ONLY by People of Good Will!

And the Peace is offered On EARTH! ...No Pie in the Sky when You Die stuff.

...I came across this answer in as far apart places as Gorakhpur and Tilkimarang. When asked, 'What is Christmas?' People have answered: 'That is the day when Christians eat Cake and Drink.' True or Not, that is the Impression we have given.

Christ is not waiting for us to turn up for the Eucharist. Christ is not waiting to hear our Christmas Carols. And He is NOT Impressed with our reaching out to the Poor at THIS time.

Even at Christmas time, Christ it downright Annoyed when we treat others with Contempt or Lack of Sympathy. He is Flabbergasted at our Turning our Backs on Medical Care for the Poor.

...Christmas is Many things. We will do Well to KEEP all these thoughts in our Minds, Ponder on them as Mary did, and Do our BEST to bring His Kingdom on Earth.

WHETHER WE DID OUR BEST OR NOT WILL BE ASSESSED BY CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF.

I Wish All of You, my Dears, the Blessings of Christmas once again. May You have Peace and Happiness in Abundance!

Religion - Christmas Gifts

We have reached the 'month' of Christmas, and I found people already buying and wrapping up gifts.

The BEST Christmas celebration is had by our MC Sisters, (Mother Teresa's, in case we have forgotten), who go out to the Slums and Bastis (areas where the poor live), right after Mass, and Spend time distributing what small things they have, organizing fun and games, and Simply Spending time with the People. In many cases we will find that even by Evening they had not even had breakfast!

And now a Thought on Giving, right from the lips of late MOTHER TERESA. She had said: "Give till it HURTS You!"

You now have some Ideas from Your Inimitable Yesudas, Yours Truly...

...If we want to give gifts, let us give one another a pen, which will last months, and remind us of the giver, and spend the Rest of the money on the Poor.

...Avoid Gift Wrappings! That paper is of really NO use, and profitable Only to its manufacturer.

I Await YOUR Ideas Now!