Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel Thursday 26 April 2018
We arrived safely in Beirut , the capital of Lebanon ! This town is very close to Jerusalem where Jesus Christ washed His disciples’ feet, but because of the war nowadays there is no passable road! I am sitting in my room thinking on the word’s of my Master in today’s gospel !" Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.” Christ’s teaching is so simple and yet people are still killing one another !?
Lebanon is approximately, 1/9th the size of Hungary , many , merciless wars raged in this land over the past decades !! Today thank God there is peace !! Walking in the city one can see in many places how the peaceful Lebanon is rising from the ruins , the Switzerland of the east ! I am looking behind the rubble at the brand-new tower blocks , the hurrying , well-dressed business men and my heart is filled with hope! I trust that if in 10-15 years time , my good luck takes me to Syria again , by then Damascus, Homs , Aleppo will also welcome me so nicely rebuilt !! For this to happen all of us have to pray a lot, work, putting the arms down , everybody has to sit at the one table ! But most of all we should let that our Lord Jesus Christ washes our feet !
With love,
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But it is to fulfil the scripture, “The one who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.” I tell you this now, before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am he. Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.’
John 13:16-20
Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel Thursday 26 April 2018