My last goodnight thought of the year to the Brothers...
Life is all about choices. Every and any moment of our life, we are surrounded by choices. Even in the most trying of situation, we have options, to choose from. However, every choice has consequences. To choose something and not accept the ensuing consequences is foolishness, is a sure sign of immaturity. Another aspect of choice that I stress on is the fact that not making a choice of the available options too is still a choice... and like every choice that too has consequences. One may argue that he or she did not make a selection, but 'abstained' from making a choice hence not responsible for the consequences of that. Wrong!
The Church, as an institution, and individual, is an expert in this aspect of not making an direct option, knowing, willingly and joyfully FOR... I cited the example of the holocaust where the Church as a whole was a silent spectator to the most gruesome evil by man. The same is repeated most often, unless of course, any Christian or a Church is touched!
Blessed is he who makes a deliberate choice for something, that too with great joy and enthusiasm, knowing well the possible consequences of it, and is ready to pay the price of that (however high it may be) for he knows that what he chooses is true and good.
Life is all about choices. Every and any moment of our life, we are surrounded by choices. Even in the most trying of situation, we have options, to choose from. However, every choice has consequences. To choose something and not accept the ensuing consequences is foolishness, is a sure sign of immaturity. Another aspect of choice that I stress on is the fact that not making a choice of the available options too is still a choice... and like every choice that too has consequences. One may argue that he or she did not make a selection, but 'abstained' from making a choice hence not responsible for the consequences of that. Wrong!
The Church, as an institution, and individual, is an expert in this aspect of not making an direct option, knowing, willingly and joyfully FOR... I cited the example of the holocaust where the Church as a whole was a silent spectator to the most gruesome evil by man. The same is repeated most often, unless of course, any Christian or a Church is touched!
Blessed is he who makes a deliberate choice for something, that too with great joy and enthusiasm, knowing well the possible consequences of it, and is ready to pay the price of that (however high it may be) for he knows that what he chooses is true and good.
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