Readings: 2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; and Luke17:11-19
(In the Philippines, October is dedicated to the Indigenous Peoples)
Selected Passage: “Jesus said in reply, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" (Luke 17:17-18)
Meditation: Gratefulness is a virtue of the heart. Remember that only through the hearts can we see the wonders and the miracles of God. Often what is truly essential, as the Little Prince said, is invisible to the eyes. Only through the heart and a grateful one can one truly sees the real, true and beautiful. Of the ten lepers healed, one one bothered to return to Jesus and thank him for the healing power of God.
We are invited to reflect on our ways in dealing with the Indigenous Peoples – they are the poorest of the poor in the land. They are deprived of any development; they have poor access to primary heath care & education; and they are robbed of their ancestral domain. Yet, they are the “ORIGINALS” in the land.
DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD...
1st step: Write the text or Dhikr (the Arabic word for REMEMBRANCE) in your heart.
2nd step: Let the text remain always in on your lips and mind - RECITING the text silently as often as possible...
3rd step: Be attentive to the disclosure of the meaning/s of the text in your life.
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