Happy New Year

New Year

In the New year it will be ideal for us to reflect on our status as Orthodox Christians who claim to sustain the true faith in the Church (Orthos-Doxa) the uncontaminated or straight worship). It would help us to have a New Year resolution as to what needs to be changed in our life as an individual, a family, a parish or as Church to witness my saviour as my Lord and my God, the ideal faith that our founder St. Thomas declared. Wish you all a Happy, Loving, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year 2012
The people do not want prosperity and abundance, even after 2000 years, unfortunately, people want Barabbas the poverty. Even today people do not want Jesus the wealth; people want the garbage Barabbas, that’s why Jesus said: John 12:8 “You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.” Every people have who wants to choose. The ruler’s thieves are chosen by the people and not by God!
Obstacles – the opportunity for victories we never thought we could achieve-We are working for the coming of the kingdom of God, the coming of brotherhood among all people, but at the same time we must be under no illusion: we will still have many obstacles to face, and each one should be an opportunity for us to demonstrate qualities we wouldn’t have been able to show in more favourable circumstances. Yes, see how, each time the powers of evil have been unleashed, beings have arisen to ensure the voice of justice and good would be heard, finding inner resources they did not know they had. Obstacles impel us to struggle, to make efforts: they force us to show more courage, more determination than we thought ourselves capable of. You will say it is difficult. Of course, but it is the only intelligent way to react. So, instead of complaining and rebelling, we should say, ‘Thank you, Lord. These difficulties will help me to become stronger, to go beyond myself.’ And what a joy it is to achieve undreamt of victories!
The true Spirit of Christmas is a commitment to overcome prejudices, break down barriers and eliminate situations that pit individuals and communities against each other, in order to build a world of justice, and peace. And this Christmas should help us not only to look forward to the historical events of Jesus, but also enable us to look forward to His promised second coming.
To conclude a New Year can be said to have started only if a New birth – a New beginning to be Christ like has taken place in us; May the Love of the Father the Grace of the Son and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit guide us to a new beginning so that our remaining life will be a dedicated one living as the children of God worthy to inherit the Kingdom of God.

May God Bless us all
Fr.N.S.Varghese