Love, and do what you wish!

Friday, 32nd week in Ordinary Time

November 16, 2018: 2 John 4-9; Luke 17: 26-37

Looking at the bizarre developments in the world, the political situations across the globe, the turmoils that are created and sustained, the controversies that are cooked up and blown out of proportions, enmity that is cultivated and hatred that is stabilised, one cannot but think of the proximity of the end of times! It is natural that these days, people are constantly looking out for such things - the armageddon, the end of the world, the third world war, the second coming etc. At times they query as to what would be the best way to prepare themselves towards these phenomena. The answer is so simple... go on living your Christian life to the full. And how do you live the Christian life to the full: Love!

Love! That is no new teaching. It is the summary of all teachings of Christ. There is almost nothing you can do when the end comes, whenever it comes! There is nothing special that you are expected to do too, that is why the time is not announced earlier. 

Live your daily life in love and peace, encounter people, share your joys, reduce misunderstandings, increase genuine relationships, laugh with those who laugh and weep with those who weep, forgive and accept, in short, just LOVE! 

Take time to simplify things  and do not insist on complicating them in the name of anything like traditions, protocol and customs. Be transparent in your dealings and do not unduly try to please someone for its own sake! Be good, be loving and be truthful; be caring, be selfless and be childlike, in short, just LOVE!

St. Augustine's words are a very pertinent lesson: love, and do what you wish! Because true love is to wish the good of the other! Once you wish the good of the other, all that you need to do is go on and live... Love and keep living!