By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB –
We have been on a journey, a lenten journey with the Lord. And now the journey intensifies! This day marks the beginning of a journey with the Lord: as a crowd of people, a crowd of people with so many mindsets…our faith at times is also lived in a crowd. But it is important to find yourself in the crowd…and ask yourself, who am I in relation to Christ?
On that day, with Jesus, in the crowd…
There were those who were there to find fault with him and arrest him…
There were those who were there curious to see some spectacle of signs…
There were those who were there to see if what they heard about this man called Jesus was really true…
There were those who were there who did not have a clue as to what was happening, they were carried away by the crowd…
There were those who were there enjoying the fun of the crowd, and having a great time of festivity…
There were those who were there who had made it from far places, merely to see if they can catch a glimpse of Jesus whom they heard of…
There were those who were there who had followed him right from Galilee, who were unable to leave his side because of the personality that he was…
There were those who were there who were so involved in his teachings, who found his words too precious to be missed…
There were those who were there who were part of his life, they shared his everyday and shared his every dream…
There were those who were there who were concerned about him, aware of the impending danger, but still wanted to be there for him…
Now…take a look within..where do you find yourself in this crowd?
What is your mindset today… as we begin this week long journey with the Lord? It is going to be a trying journey, a journey of sorts, a journey which is going to be a real challenge! Where do you find yourself?
Fr Antony Christy is a Salesian Priest from 2005, who has a Masters in Philosophy (specialisation in Religion) and a Masters in Theology (Specialisation in Catechetics). He is currently pursuing his doctoral research in Theology at Salesian Pontifical University, Rome. Walking with the Young towards a World of Peace and Dialogue is the passion that fires him on.