Learn from Anna.....

Anna the Prophet.........

Luke:2:36ff "There was a also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, then as widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem"

Anna the prophet is a true model to a God-Centred Life

1. She never left the temple (God) A very strong imagery of a God centred life. Temple has to be seen as a symbol of a place which is ruled by God. Today I would like to read it a She never left God

2.She worshipped God Worshipping God means acknowledging God's holiness. Worship is search of our identity. Worship is a process which we initiate a discourse with God.Anna had a good and healthy relationship with God.

3. She Worshipped God with fasting Fasting is nothing but a counter expression of faith in the midst of a consumeristic way of living.We discipline ourselves in a world of abundance and luxury. A counter living

4. She worshipped God with fasting and Prayer She prayed to God. That means she denied the ungods of the day. She was ready to proclaim the God in the midst of the forces of death.

5. She worshipped God with fasting and prayer night and day Her relationship with God was continuous and long lasting. It was not a use and throw approach.

6. She was looking for the redemption of Jerusalem She had a dream. She had dream of a liberated world, redeemed world. She had vision...imagination...engagement......

She could see the liberator at the Temple of God....Because she was moving with God.....

Self Auditing

A Thought on Lent

Lent is an experience....
Lent is a new way of living....
Lent is a counter culture.....
Lent is a confrontation...........

Fifty days lent is a season of auditing.....

What to audit...?Our Life......What we received from God are the income.......What we have done for God are the Expenditure. Time, money, responsibilities, talents and other gifts are included in the income. Our attitude towards others, sharing, sacrifice, and readiness to bear cross for Christ will come under the expenditure

Who is the auditor?We ourselves.......all family members.....

Where to sit........?Come to the premise of Crucified Christ.....
Look at the Cross.....
Have a look at the mutilated body of Christ.......
Sit under the cross.....

Where to present the audited accounts...?
Call the General Body Meeting.......Family Prayer....
Present the accounts....
Present the Balance Sheet......
Let the General Body Members speak..........

What is the nature of your account...?

Just say to God.........

Christ is Risen....He is Risen Indeed

Resurrection of Jesus Christ has to be understood as the resurrection of a faith community. Church was born out of the resurrection of Christ. Worship is the affirmation of the faith in the RISEN CHRIST....

Early Christians used to wish each other that ......Christ is Risen....Christ is Risen Indeed............

Read Mathew 28:1-15, Mark;16:1-8, Luke:24 1-12, John 20:1-18

Resurrection of Jesus was the victory of the defeat..............
Resurrection of Jesus teaches that there is life after death................
Resurrection reveals that the victory of the powers of death is not ultimate and final......

1. Revealed or entombed Truth. Resurrection of Jesus reveals the fact that truth cannot be concealed for a long time.

2. Resurrection experience was a sending forth. Resurrection experience is described as a sending forth as it is a truth which has to be proclaimed. Truth has to be proclaimed and shared. Women, disciples and all who experienced the resurrection were witnessed their experience with others.

3. Resurrection was an experience to those who search for the Body of Christ or listened the truth or one who engaged in the discourses about Christ.
Christ will be a reality to those who travel with him or with those who carries the memories of him.

4. Defeat of the fear. Resurrection made the Disciples as a courageous community. Church became a fearless community, a community that does not fear the injustice, crucifixion and death.

Church is called to defeat the powers of death through resurrection
Church is called to proclaim truth in the midst of injustice, darkness and untruth
Church is called to carry the memories of the crucified and risen Christ......
Church is called to be a courageous community................


Prayer Risen Lord live in our midst. Living Lord rule over us. Lord help us to come out of our fear. Lord help us to be the bearers of truth.Amen