The Cure of Ars had a weak voice and many of the thousands who flocked to his pulpit could not hear him. But they were converted to a better life by the mere sight of him. A lawyer who came away from Ars visibly changed, explained to his friends, “I have seen God in a human.”

Non-believers will never be brought to Christ by arguments alone, or by brilliant processions and devotional songs; much less by the sight of the fine Catholic schools and large hospitals. They must see God – His goodness, His charity, His purity, His holiness–in each Christian they meet.

St. Paul says, “We are the temple of the living God” (2 Cor.6:16). If we are the temple of the living God: what my position would be as a Priest? If God dwells in us, we must reach out like Mother Mary who extended her helping hand to Elizabeth. We must be like the Samaritan woman who came to fetch the water, left the water jar and went back to the city to tell the people about Jesus. Jesus awakened in her the quest for the Divine. In Jesus, she interestingly encountered the love of God (Jn 4:1-42).

The Apostles when they received the Holy Spirit on the Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13) spread the Good News with courage. We must be like St. Paul who was converted (Acts 9:1-22) by the Spirit of Christ and reached the Gentiles with his God experience or with his encounter with Christ. In our contemporary context, we can see the perfect example in Mother Teresa of Calcutta who felt the call of God in her heart and dedicated her entire life to the down-trodden and cared the rejected and dejected by the society.

Taking all these God experiences, the priests who carry God’s image must allow God to show through and catch reflection of God when people meet them. In a priest figure, the Divine-human encounter takes place in the ordinary circumstances of life. God meets human persons in the very midst of their existential problems through His messenger.

For a priest, faith involves a deep understanding of God’s saving grace in his life. It is to trust in Jesus and let go of one’s ego and pride. It takes a lot of humility to stand up and acknowledge oneself as the follower of Jesus. When we have experience of Jesus’ loving presence in our lives, we must also serve others and allow others to experience the same through us. Christian love calls for a readiness and willingness to give oneself in service. Christian love is an inner eagerness to reach out to those in need, whoever they may be.

It happened in one of the homes of Mother Teresa for the dying. A sister was taking care of an old man who had just been brought in from the streets. The driver, who is a non-believer in Christianity stood there and watched amazed at the love this sister obviously had for the dying man. Her eyes, her voice, her words, the expression on her face, the way she touched the man, all showed tremendously genuine and tender love. As he turned, he saw a picture of Jesus hanging on the cross and embracing an old man. He went to Mother Teresa, said to her: “I came here as an empty man without God in my heart and without peace in my mind. I leave here full of the presence of God whom I have met in the love of that sister for the dying man, and full of peace of mind.”

No need to do miracles but small actions too can change and become a miracle for everyone with meaning. It is Christ who allows trifling trials and seeming annoyances so that they will make us more holy. It is in and through Jesus Christ we become true follower of God.

To love Jesus more than anything and anybody else, I think, is to allow one’s being to be pervaded and possessed with the values of Christ. So that every thought, word and action of the person is colored by ‘Jesus-ness.’ A candle cannot be really called a candle unless it burns and gives light. For, it is the nature of a candle to give light. The same truth applies to us too.

By listening to Jesus, we can be transformed by His light. Listening to Jesus means spending time with Him in prayer. It is to know the way He felt, He spoke and He acted. It is to know the way He responded to persons and situations around Him and do accordingly.

- – - written by Br. John Singarayar

Malayalam Prayers As Images

We have given a list of Malayalam prayers in this article. As Malayalam font is impossible in TBTG, I have added the malayalam prayer images above. Click on any of the above thumbnail images to get the full Malayalam prayer on your computer. Then you can make a printout of the image as you like, which can be used to say the prayer whenever you feel like praying.

Christian Malayalam prayers included in this article are Alphonsa Malayalam Novena, Guardian Angel Prayer, Kuriakose Elias Novena, Nanmaniranja Mariyame, Parishudha Raanji, Prayer for Church, St Jude Prayer, St Michael Archangel, Thrisandiajapam, Yethrayum Dayaulla Maathaye, Rogashaanthi Prarthana, Kadabaadhyadakal Maaraanulla Prarthana and ThiruRaktha Samrakshana Prarthana. These Malayalam prayers are not the final list, I know. We will be adding more prayers to this list. If you have something to add to these, then please let us know that by your comments.

So use your time wisely and do find more time for prayers. Here are these Christian Malayalam prayers for your help. Alphonsa Malayalam Novena, Guardian Angel Prayer, Kuriakose Elias Novena, Nanmaniranja Mariyame, Parishudha Raanji, Prayer for Church, St Jude Prayer, St Michael Archangel, Thrisandiajapam and Yethrayum Dayaulla Maathaye. God Bless You All.

Hello everyone, I am Flor from Mexico, I want to share my first experience of a mission trip with a group of 12 and we went to Tlanchinol, Hidalgo Mexico last week.

When we arrived to Tlanchinol the people were polite with us, in spite of very few facilities (technology, electrical light, water) the life is great anyway. We saw the mountains very close.

First we visited Tenango and Cuatepextla Tlanchinol Hidalgo. We started to walk to invite people to the first service at “Aposento Alto Church” we were walking a lot because the houses are very far, we really saw that they need to have a closer relationship with God, stay on focus with him, many people attended the first service to watch the movie “Ropa Nueva Para Felipe”. It talks about a boy who was sick. His family tried all ways to heal him (doctors, witchcraft), at the end they went to a church and this boy was healed by God´s power. After that we sang together to finish the first service. Our group was connecting with the people there.

The next day we had two services at morning and evening, also we went to invite more people and lots of children this time, in fact the first service was specially for children, as the bible said: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Mark 10:14). We taught them a biblical lesson represented with dramas. They learned some verses, christian songs, and also participated telling some verses and they won some scholar articles. The children are very intelligent they learn quickly, at the end we gave them a delicious food.

While the other service we ate “a delicious mole” (traditional mexican food) and got ready to start the second service. We wish to do it on the street but it was raining, then the service happened at the church. That day an amazing miracle occurred there, the resident Pastor who since 35 years ago did not hear well, was healed by the God´s power. We have a GOD of wonders.

He told: “I did not hear when someone was calling me, they needed to repeat many times the same, and now I hear them perfectly”. Glory to the Lord! He gave us a victory in that church. They invited us again, and we were all praying for God´s will.

After that we went to San Felipe Tlanchinol Hidalgo “Casa del Alfarero Church”, we talked with the Pastor about the plans there, and then went to invite neighbors giving candies, balloons, bible brochures on the street. This is very important, because many times they are so shy to come to the church. We must be the Light in the Darkness. “to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” (Acts 26:18).

As well, we bought some articles to give to ladies and children. They watched the same movie, we believe God touched their hearts. Normally only few attended this church but the day we were there, lots of people turned up. Praise the Lord. We believe in Jesus Name, it will be going better every day. Also we were invited to come there again. We are blessed with this kind of trips, because we can show God´s love to others. And share the Holy scriptures.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.

I am thankful to God. Congratulations to this website! God bless You All!

- written by Flor Idalia Perez Lopez