Third Of Easter Of Year B
May 2006
As soon as a child is born its parents are preparing it for the future.
It is taught to talk, to walk, to use a pencil. It is encouraged to learn and ask questions. It is sent to pre-school to prepare it for primary school and to primary school to prepare it for secondary school and secondary school to prepare it for university and to university to prepare it for employment and life etc.. etc.. etc..
We always try to prepare our children and ourselves for what we hope the future will hold so that when the time comes we can fit in nicely and avoid problems.
That is what religion is all about. We have celebrated the Resurrection. We believe in life after death, therefore we try to prepare ourselves and our children for that life as best we can. Religion is trying to live now, as we will be expected to live in eternal life. Religion is doing now what we will be doing in eternal life.
Jesus Christ came to offer us the free gift of eternal life.
He showed us how to prepare for life after the resurrection - `Love one another as I have loved you,' He said. `Share what you have with others so that nobody goes in need,' He said. Religion is supposed to be the practise of these two commandments. Is it?