Vallarpadam church is dedicated to Holy Ghost. It is the first church in Asia to be so dedicated. Naturally, on the day of Pentecost, there were many Pilgrims. I was fortunate to reach there early on the day. Still, I couldn't find a seat inside the church. Luckily, there were extra loudspeakers fixed for the day which helped the likes of me to attend the mass sitting inside the new church where the service was very audible. Thank you Organizers for your thoughtfulness.
Today, 29th May, 2023 at St. Antony's the sermon after the Novena was very good. The priest illustrated about Jesus, His mercy and why we should Believe in Him to get over the troubles and difficulties in our lives.
He started with Cane and Abel and how God was ready to show mercy on the murderous brother. Then he came to Jesus telling us about how the blind man cried out, "Son of David, show mercy on me" and Jesus replying, "Yes, I have the mind" and the blind getting sight. Then the priest moved on to how Jesus read the broken heart of the widow whose son has died and goes to the corpse and brings him back to the life without being asked. Again, how Jesus felt pity for the girl who was resurrected and asked their family "give her something to eat, she must be hungry." In another example of the caring and merciful nature of Jesus, the priest talked about how the keys of His kingdom was offered to the very man who disowned Him thrice, which is Peter; how He called the man who betrayed Him as a "Friend"; eventually He prays for those who insulted and murdered Him while He was on the Cross.
The Message is simple and clear. Believe in Him, He is capable and He will show us Mercy no matter how bad our situations are and how far we are from Him.
For those of us who are finding it difficult with life and its situations, the message was simple and it did console and encourage me.
Thank you!
