Friday, November 15, 2013. 

Today's Liturgical Reading by Daily Flash, Goa.

Feast of St. Albert the Great.

Wisdom 13:1-9; Psalm 18[19]:2-5; Gospel : Luke 17:26-37. [Please share today's Gospel with family, friends/neighbors.]

Focus:  ‘If they had the power to know so much… how did they fail to find sooner the Lord of these things?’ (Wisdom 13:9)

“Where is God?” “He does not exist! He is a figment of the imagination.” These are some of the opinions we often hear. Many people try to deny and even defy the existence of God.  And yet, with limited knowledge and understanding, they also struggle to grasp the mystery of the universe.

How can anyone deny the existence of God? ‘The heavens are telling the glory of God’ (Psalm 18:2[19:1]). Indeed all created things offer a clear ‘perception of their Creator’ (Wisdom 13:5).

What about us? Do we declare God’s glory or deny His existence with the knowledge we posses about the universe? Someone has rightly said, “Education without God makes one a clever devil.” How true this is if all our learning cannot help us appreciate the greatness and awesome power of God in His creation (Focus).

And so while we make stunning discoveries in the universe, more often than not we don’t want to attribute it to God. We don’t want the stamp of the Creator on His creation. If we can understand so much about the universe then certainly we are without excuse to discern and know God!

Fruit:  Let me reflect on one aspect of creation (e.g.: sun, sea, seasons or storms). Does it reveal to me the glory, wisdom and power of the Creator and lead me to praise Him?