Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 1:16-21

Problems are there in every family. Problems are there even in the family of Nazareth. Problems come right from the beginning of the family: right from the time of engagement. Even a righteous man tries to solve the problem in the human way. Righteous man solves the problem in a justifiable way. He does not want the problem to be made known by others.

Believers must solve the problems with faith. They should see the problem and solutions with an eye of faith and with the eye of God. God has an answer which man does not know. Man should be open to the answer from God. The solution from God has an answer for the family and through the family the answer solves the problem for the society.

எல்லா குடும்பங்களிலும் பிரட்சனைகள் உண்டு. நாசரேத்து குடும்பத்திலும் இருந்தன. நேர்மையாளர்கள் பிரட்சனைகளை மனித கண்ணோட்டத்தில் சட்டரீதியாக காண்கிறார்கள். கடவுள் கண்ணோட்டத்தில் அல்லது நம்பிக்கை கண்ணோட்டத்தில் பார்க்கும்போது கிடைக்கும் பதில்கள் குடும்பத்தையும் பாதுகாக்கிறது சமுதாயத்திற்கும் பயனள்ளதாக இருக்கிறது.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 5:17-30

Jesus revealed himself to be the Son of the Father. This revelation was not just that he was the Son. It was more than that. He said that he was identical with the Father. He was doing things exactly as his Father was doing (a son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees his father doing; for what he does, his son will do also).

Father is at work always and at all times. So does the Son. There is no break for the Son (Sabbath) from work. Father – Son relationship is based on love. Like the Father, the Son also has authority over life (the Son give life to whomever he wishes). Son has also the power and authority to judge people. Hence the Son also should be honoured like the Father.

தந்தை மகனை வெளிப்படுத்துகின்றார். மகனும் தந்தையை வெளிப்படுத்துகின்றார். தந்தை-மகன் உறவு அன்பை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டது. அவர்களிடையே இருப்பது உறவு மட்டுமல்ல மாறாக அவர்கள் எல்லாவற்றிலும் ஒரே மாதிரியாக இருக்கிறார்கள்.