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ايسي همو، مائیکل ڊي او برائن طرفان

عيسي سندس خيرات لاءِ مصلوب نه ڪئي وئي هئي. هن کي مرثيوال کي شفا ڏيڻ لاءِ ، ڪاوڙ جي اکين کي کولڻ يا مئلن کي زنده ڪرڻ بابت ڪاوڙ نه ڪٽي وئي. انهي ڪري ، توهان کي گهٽ ئي گهٽ ۾ گهٽ عيسائي عورتن جي پناهگاهن ، غريبن کي ماني کارائڻ ، ۽ بيمار جي عيوض ڏسڻ ۾ مدد ملندي. بلڪه ، مسيح ۽ سندس جسم ، چرچ ، آھن ۽ ضروري طور تي اھو اعلان ڪرڻ لاءِ ستايل سچ.

And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. (John 3:19-21)

False prophets say that everything is fine. That you’re okay, I’m okay, and everything is okay. They leave the people in darkness, neglecting the truth, maintaining the status quo, keeping the peace—a ڪوڙي صلح. ^[1]ظالم ھجن. برڪت امن پسند ڪندڙ Jeremiah was not such a man. He spoke the truth, at times the hard truth, because he knew that only the truth can set us free. Ironically, truth is the greatest charity because what good is it to only feed the body but leave the soul in perdition? Jeremiah understood the irony perfectly:

Must good be repaid with evil that they should dig a pit to take my life? Remember that I stood before you to speak in their behalf, to turn away your wrath from them. (First reading)

But in so doing, in speaking the truth, the Christian has to be prepared to be persecuted, even by family members. For the truth, ultimately, is not a set of rules or doctrines, but a Person: “I am the truth,” عيسيٰ چيو. ^[2]cf. يوحنا 14:6 When people reject you for holding fast to authentic truth, they are really rejecting Christ.

I hear the whispers of the crowd, that frighten me from every side, as they consult together against me, plotting to take my life. But my trust is in you, O Lord. (Today’s Psalm)

One could be forgiven for thinking our present generation is indeed a candidate for the “great apostasy” that St. Paul spoke of, that great falling away from the faith. ^[3]ظالم ھجن. سمجهه: وڏي ارتقا۽ عظيم ترميمي Where, in God’s name, are the men and women today who do not water down the truth, who do not compromise, who are humble and obedient to the Word of God as revealed in its fullness in the Catholic faith? For know this: the tide of evil that accompanies the great apostasy is restrained, in part, by courageous men and women who, like Jeremiah, will speak the truth even at the cost of their lives.

چرچ هميشه تي سڏيو ويندو آهي ته خدا جيڪو ابراهيم کان پڇي ، جيڪو اهو ڏسڻ لاءِ آهي ته برائي ۽ تباهي کي منهن ڏيڻ لاءِ ڪافي نيڪ انسان آهن. —پوپ بينڊيڪٽ XVI ، ورلڊ جي نور، ص. 166 ، پيٽر سييوالڊ سان هڪ گفتگو

And so Jesus turns to you and I today and asks the question:

“Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” He replied, “My chalice you will indeed drink…” whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant… (Today’s Gospel)

…a servant to سچ پچ.

دنيا تيزيءَ سان ٻن ڪئمپن ۾ ورهائجي رهي آهي ، مسيح مخالف جي ڪامريڊن ۽ مسيح جو برادري. انهن ٻنهي وچ ۾ ليڪون نڪتل آهن…. سچائي ۽ اونداهي جي وچ ۾ هڪ تڪرار ۾ ، سچ وڃائي نٿو سگهي. قابل احترام فلٽن جان شيين ، بشپ ، (1895-1979) ؛ ذريعه نامعلوم ، ممڪن طور تي ”ڪيٿولڪ ڪلاڪ“