No 5: Pray even when you are ‘disturbed’.
I am not sure if I could really greet anyone ‘good morning’ today. My morning was hampered with some negative news. The first message that I received from the hotel receptionist was, “your PCR (Covid test) test result came negative.” It is a positive news though came in the form of ‘negative’ word! Then I received another call from my country. The most of the contents of our conversation was full of negative news. Then a Jesuit companion of my mine gave me another set of negative news.
A decision: I was aware of my emotions. I knew that I
could not get rid of these emotions. But what I can do is to ‘being with them’.
I took a decision to give a pause. I disconnected myself from the rest of the
world and sat at the one corner of my room.
With Jesus: I was aware of my emotions. I was sad,
angry, frustrated...I opened the today’s Gospel reading. Today’s Gospel tells
us Jesus’ apparition to His disciples. Jesus appeared to His disciples who were
utterly disappeared after His death. He sat with them, listens to them, shares
their concern and sufferings...Gradually I entered into the scene. I was
consoled with His presence. I was motivated to face the world even it was full
of ‘negativity’.
Have a good day to you all...
