लोग तो है न !

तुम अपनी खूबियों को ढूंढों,

कमियां निकालने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

अगर रखना ही है कदम तो आगे रखो,

पीछे खींचने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

सपने देखने ही है तो ऊंचे देखो,

निचा दिखाने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

अपने अंदर जुनून की चिंगारी भड़काओं,

तुम्हें जलाने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

अगर बनानी है तो बहुत सारी यादें बना,

बातें बनाने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

प्यार करना है तो खुद से भी कर,

दुश्मनी करने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

रहना है तो थोड़ा बच्चा भी बनकर रह,

समझदार बनाने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

भरोसा रखना है तो खुद पर रखो,

शक करने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

तू बस सवार ले खुद अपने को,

आईना दिखाने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

तुम अपने खुद की एक अलग पहचान बना,

भीड़ में चलने के लिए तुम्हारे साथ *लोग तो है न*

तू कुछ करके दिखा इस दुनिया को,

तालियां बजाने के लिए *लोग तो है न*

 HE WORLD MISSION SUNDAY!

Today, we Catholics all over the world observe as World Mission Sunday. This annual observance was instituted 98 years ago in 1926 by Pope Pius XI. Every year since then, the universal church has dedicated the last Sunday in the month of October to reflect on and pray for the missions. On this day, Catholics gather to celebrate the Eucharist and to contribute to a collection for the work of evangelization around the world. This annual celebration gives us a chance to reflect on the importance of mission work for the life of the Church. It reminds us that we are one with the Church around the world and that we are all committed to carrying on the mission of Christ, however different our situations may be.

Shortly after when Jesus began his mission, and he realized that he had a lot of work to do. It was a big task for just one person, Jesus. So he decided to appoint some assistants. But being very busy himself, he gave this task to a Recruiting Agency and asked them to do all the formalities of recruitment. The Recruitment Agency placed the ads in the local newspapers and got 12 applications. They conducted the interviews and forwarded their remarks and recommendations to Jesus for his decision to appoint whoever he wanted.

*Simon* , a fisherman, who is known as Peter; is very impulsive and prone to opening his mouth and putting his foot in it. When caught in a tight corner, he is liable to deny essentials. Lacks courage to speak the truth. Not Recommended.

*Andrew* , a fisherman and brother of Peter, could be too selective about who he lets have access to you. A reserve nature lacks openness. Not Recommended.

*James and John* , both brothers, work as fishermen for their father. Very ambitious, they brought their mother for an interview who did all the talking. It was she, in fact, who asked for the top positions for her sons. Not Recommended.

*Philip* is a slow learner and a bit slow in understanding things. Not Recommended.

*Thomas,* who is prone to severe doubts. He looks for concrete evidence for everything. Without solid proof, he is not ready to believe. Not Recommended.

*Matthew* is a tax collector and would be bound to lead to internal conflict. His fellow countrymen regard him as having sold himself for financial gain and, therefore, would not trust him at all. Not Recommended.

*Bartholomew* : He is too skeptical a person. Not Recommended.

*James, known as James the Younger:* He is too young to make any solid decision. He may be suitable when he is a little older. Not recommended.

*Simon the Zealot* : a political extremist. Because of his extreme views, his presence could be distributive in the group. In fact, any team that included him.

*Jude* : What can we say about him? He is just a hopeless case. Not Recommended

*Judas Iscariot* , ambitious, known in high Temple places, is very good at making and handling money. Highly Recommended.

In spite of this remark and report, it was not recommended, Jesus went ahead and gave jobs to these twelve. Why, we all wonder? Would we have trusted them to do the job? No! But Jesus did. He appointed them for His job. In the twelve, there was an extraordinary mixture - people with no extraordinary gifts, people with different value systems. They had no great wealth; no academic backgrounds, and no social positions. Jesus chose them from among ordinary people, people who did everyday things. And yet, this ordinary group did extraordinary things. They proclaimed the Kingdom of God boldly. They cured all kinds of diseases and sickness. They died for the sake of their master, Jesus Christ.

My dear brothers and sisters, today, we are all here celebrating the World Mission Sunday because these ordinary people accepted their role in the great mission of Jesus. They, in their own time and culture, responded to God’s invitation to spread the Word. As we have gathered to celebrate God’s Word in our time and culture, may be we need to remind ourselves that we are the descendants and successors of those twelve that Jesus chose nearly 2,000 years ago. We are the descendants of those whom Jesus commissioned to preach his Word. Not only are we their descendants, but Jesus still invites us to do the very same through His Word and his Sacraments and through how we live our lives.

Jesus invites us to be His helpers, His missionaries, despite the ‘Not Recommended’ sign that we might or others might label us with. He chooses us and challenges us to reach out to people in need, to care for one another, to try and make the world a better place but more importantly to live as witnesses to Christ message of salvation.

On this World Mission Sunday, let us reflect on how we should evangelize: By exemplary and transparent Christian life, by prayer and by financial support. The most powerful means of preaching Christ is by living a truly Christian life - a life filled with love, mercy, kindness, compassion, and a spirit of forgiveness and service. Prayer is the second means of missionary work. Jesus said: “Without me, you can do nothing.” Therefore, prayer is necessary for anyone who wishes to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour.

All missionary efforts also require financial support because the love of God can often be explained to the poor only by providing them with food, medicine, and means of livelihood. Hence, on this World Mission Sunday, let us learn to appreciate our missionary obligation and support the Church’s missionary activities by leading transparent Christian lives by fervent prayers and by generous donations.

Let us offer our lives, our vision for the Church, and extend our helping hands, hearts, and strength to reach out to the poor, the needy, and the downtrodden with the love of Christ. Let us ask God to bless us in our worship and in our life in all that we do for the sake of his kingdom. Amen.

 चल सको तो चलो !

सफर में धूप, ठडं और बारिस तो बहुत होगी,

इन मौसमों में चल सको तो चलो,

भीड़ तो बहुत होगी हर जगह राह पर,

नई राह कोई बना सको तो चलो।

माना कि मंजिल बहुत दूर है,

एक कदम बढ़ा सको तो चलो,

मुशकिलें बहुत होगी सफर में,

भरोसा है खुद पर, कर सको तो चलो।

हर पल, हर दिन, रंग बदल रही है जिंदगी,

तुम अपना कोई नया रंग, बना सको तो चलो।

राह में साथ नहीं मिलेगा, अकेले चल सको तो चलो,

जिंदगी के कुछ मीठे पल, बुन सको तो चलो।

बेकार की रास्तों की तलाश छोड़ दो,

कठिन रास्तो पर, चल सको तो चलो,

छोटी-छोटी खुशियों में, तुम जिंदगी,

ढूंढ सको तो, बेसक बेझिझक चलो।

यही है ज़िन्दगी, कुछ ख़्वाब, चन्द उम्मीदें,

इन्हीं खिलौनों से तुम भी, बहल सको तो चलो।

तुम ढूंढ रहे हो अंधेरो में, बहुत रौशनी,

खुद अपने को रौशन, कर सको तो चलो,

कौन रोक पायेगा रास्ता कोई, जुनून बचा है तो चलो।,

गम सह कर सबको, खुशियां बांट सको तो चलो।

खुद पर हंसकर दूसरों को, हंसा सको तो चलो,

दुनिया बदलने की चाह छोड़ कर,

खुद को बदल सको तो चलो।

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 हिम्मत मत हारो!

ज़िन्दगी बदलने के लिए लड़ना पड़ता है !

और इसे आसान बनाने के लिए समझना पड़ता है !

वक़्त आपका है, चाहो तो सोना बना लो

और चाहो तो इसे सोने में गुज़ार दो !

अगर कुछ अलग करना है तो भीड़ से हटकर चलो !

भीड़ साहस तो देती है पर पहचान छीन लेती है!

मंज़िल ना मिले तब तक हिम्मत मत हारो और ना ही ठहरो.

क्योंकि पहाड़ से निकलने वाली नदियों ने

आज तक रास्ते में किसी से नहीं पूछा

कि समन्दर कितना दूर है

 TWENTY EIGHTH ORDINARY SUNDAY OF THE YEAR B!

A rich businessman was attacked by a robber at gunpoint who said, “Your money or your life!” Mad after money, the victim replied, “Take my life. I am saving my money for my old age!” Crazy as this sounds. The rich youth in today’s gospel is not different from this victim. The youth comes to Jesus with a request, “What must l do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus bids him choose between Mammon and the Master, between money and Life. He chooses money, forsakes the Master, and forgoes Life. What would you choose?

Today’s gospel is not about money. It’s about making choices. Yes, the man who comes up to Jesus has money. He has many possessions. But they are not his tragedy. His tragedy is thinking that he can choose everything. This man is already a good person. He follows all the commandments of Torah. He has resources by which he can accomplish many good things. But, what he wanted to do was simply add something more to the good things he already had: being a disciple of Jesus. Jesus says to him, “You can be my disciple. You can inherit eternal life. But first you have to let go of something you already have, your riches, give it yo yhe poor.” The man could not do this so he walks away sad. His failure is a reminder to us that we cannot have it all. In order to say yes to some things, we have to say no to others. Unless we are willing to pass on some very good things, we will not be able to attain the best things.

As compared to this rich, sad youth, there

is a rich, glad youth revered by people of all faiths, worldwide. Born in Assisi and baptized ‘Giovanni’, his wealthy father, a cloth merchant, added the name ‘Francesco’ and wanted him to inherit the family business. But, young Francesco took Jesus’ words seriously. Not only did he hand over his inheritance and fine attire to the poor, but he also embraced ‘Poverty’ lifelong to give himself fully to God. Was Francis of Assisi poor? Rich? One thing is sure: he was never sad.

What is the difference between the gospel’s rich youth and, say, Francis of Assisi? Both were young, rich, enthusiastic and energetic. Both had deep desires for discipleship. But, one grabs money, loses Life; the other gives up money, saves Life.

Detachment is written into the first story of our religious history. Abraham, 99 and Sarah, 89, are so surprised to have a child at that age that they call him Isaac, which means laughter. But soon, Abraham is asked to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. However, God does not demand that Abraham sacrifice his son; all he asks is that he is willing to do so.

There is no sorrow where there is no treasure to lose. If we are detached from our possessions, our good name, our prestige, there is no one who can hurt us.

Why do riches take us away from following Christ? Riches have a tremendous hold over the human heart. They can take the place of God. Worse still, riches might make us, believe that we are gods to be wooed and worshipped.

Remember, wealth makes people spiritually blind. Depending for their needs entirely on themselves, they do not see any need for God especially as Provider. How right was one author who wrote, "The more one possesses, the more he is possessed!" Thus in making wealth and its pursuit their god, they imperil their own salvation by neglecting to amass "treasures in heaven" for themselves.

Jesus called the rich young man to give up his wealth.Today God's word challenges us to travel light and accept the treasures of heaven. Like the rich young man we can go away sad because too much of world is in our heart or we can empty ourselves so that God can fill us with the richness of his peace and love. We must look at our lives and discern what is really important. And then we must pray, “Lord, you have shown us what to do. Give us the strength to let go of whatever holds us back from choosing it. Show us how to say yes by learning to say no.”

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