Thursday 12th August 2021 – Whisper of faith …

As a child we would play a game called the “chinese whisper”, no relation to china, however it involved one person whispering a statement into the ear of the neighbor who in turn whispers what he heard into the ears of the next person and so on and so forth. Eventually what is heard by the last one in line is usually very different from the original statement.

While it is a funny silly game it is based on the fact that as humans we tend to perceive and receive information in any form and interpret it as our own version. Often we misunderstand text messages or even signboards or a conversation as per what we conclude should be or maybe the outcome.

In todays Gospel, I see alot of myself in the debtor, while he was begging for forgiveness from the Master, he did not transfer the exact same emotion or sense of forgiveness to those who owed him… instead he treated them harshly. When life can lash out at us and we seek the Lords help in our hopelessness, we often forget to whisper the exact same emotion into the others we live with or meet with. We instead interpret the entire situation as a saving grace or miracle in our personal life that we forget that there is a purpose.

As energy is transferred from one source to another , let us as christians transfer or rather whisper our faith to another.

PRAYER:

Dearest Jesus, I am unfaithful and selfish with your love. I do not share it with the others nor do I forgive them for their past like you do to me. Guide me Lord to focus on being in your faith every living moment and help me to be an imitation of you!

AMEN.

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Hello! I’m Dr Analise Maria D’ Mello, (MBBS, MS obgyn, DNB) from the beautiful state of Goa in India. I was born and raised in a Roman Catholic family, learning my prayers, catechism and Catholic values from my parents and grandmothers. I am currently practicing as an obstetrician and gynecologist for 3 years since my residency. I often speak on anti-abortion to college students and married couples, and counsel distressed pregnant women with appropriate medical advice. I am part of the St Luke's Medical Guild of Catholic Doctors in my state providing services in prisons, and Lenten and advent retreats for medical professionals and their families.

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8 Comments

  1. I wish I could say I have never been guilty of this. I am 90 years so I do work on forgiveness and judgement. Thank you for being so special. I look forward to your writing each week. God Bless You in all you do for God’s children. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  2. Thank you Analise. A wonderful and honest reflection with a message we all need to take to heart. Blessings to you.

  3. Thank you Dr. Analise . Each week is such an honest expression spoken plainly and clear. Not an easy thing to do. Lord help me to as compassionate and patient with others limitations as you are with me and mine. Namely anxiety and fear of failing to please others resulting in abandonment. My focus should be on pleasing you and peace knowing I am safe with you and you will never abandon me.

  4. I too share this guilt. Let us pray for each other to be overflowing with God’s mercy and forgiveness.

  5. Analise, you are doing a pretty good job whispering God’s faith to all of us. May the Holy Spirit continue to work through you. God bless!

  6. Thank you Dr. Analise for such a simple yet profound reflection. I too am guiltly of not being generous and merciful as God has been with me. Thank you for your prayer today. I say Amen!!! God bless you always.

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