Little Brother Avi Bala Bitra OFM Cap.

  Eighteenth Sunday of the Year Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Colossians 3:1-5.9-11; Luke 12:13-21   little brother avi bala bitra                                            31st  July , 2022 The Bible presents us God as a father who takes care of his children.   His concern is beyond everything. The readings of today invite us to have proper priorities in our lives and invite us to place our trust in God.   The Gospel teaches us about greed that life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.   Today’s First Reading teaches us how to find meaning in life and gives us the understanding that all things in this life, the pleasures as well as the sufferings are empty and purposeless. There is no real explanation to show how it all works.  The author questions what we as mortals get from all the toil and strain that we endure under the ...

  SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Genesis 18:1-10; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 little brother avi bala bitra                                            17th  July , 2022 The central theme of today’s Mass is hospitality where a person seeks to discover the divine presence in the other. In general, welcoming a guest was and still is an extremely important obligation of people living in the Orient.   In the severe conditions of the desert, sometimes finding shelter can be a matter of life and death.   Hospitality has been an important custom in several ethnic groups, in many parts of Asia, especially among Muslims and Jews. In the Gospel we have Martha, Mary, and Lazarus welcoming Jesus to their house and show their hospitality. However, the Lord indicates that such hospitality should be without any anxiety but filled with service and love.   The...

  FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37   little brother avi bala bitra                                            10th  July , 2022 We are living in a world where People aim to get the maximum for themselves and ignore or forget their purpose in life. The sacred scriptures constantly remind us of the loving unbroken care of God towards human persons.   He created everything for man and for his well-being.   His concern for human persons is incomparable. He sent his messengers constantly to look after his people.   He is given to us as our Father, caretaker, and protector.   The image of God as the shepherd of his people has a long tradition in the history of God’s people.   Today’s gospel reminds us that we are the instruments of God and we ought to help those in need. Jesus teaches u...