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01.12.2021 — Model of Altruism

1st Week of Advent, Wednesday – 1st December 2021– Gospel:  Mt 15,29-37

Model of Altruism

Jesus demonstrates in the Gospel the essential message of the kingdom of God not just in words, but also in action. Compassionately, Jesus first tends to those who are physically challenged from enjoying the blessings of the kingdom of God. He brings healing to the blind, lame, deaf, and dumb. Further, seeing the needs of the crowd Jesus shows God’s benevolence by feeding them in abundance. These narrative events in the gospel are an example of how Jesus came to share his abundant life with each of us. Jesus was such a charismatic person that people went away from his presence healed and filled. He gave the people a lesson in altruism or unselfishness by sharing with others everything He had and even the little food that his disciples had. His was a life of selflessness and service, a life of giving to everyone who was in need.