[JOYnet] Generosity. something that God taught me
Hi joyful people, A few weeks back, something happened after our parish prayer meeting, which I feel is worth sharing. Sheena came with a plate with biscuits, and started distributing. I was talking to someone when it came to me. I took one or two and continued my talking. Then Sheena said, Hey, you are supposed to pass it to others. Not just taking your piece My God, it's true. Actually I was just thinking of myself alone. I forgot that I had to pass it to others. Beautiful!!! God has taught me something from that. I tend to be selfish. God has given me so many things. I have forgotten to pass it to others. Sometimes He gives me surplus, and I tend to take how much ever I want, and then say to the Lord, Lord, thank you, I had enough. You are too good. Now I don't want it any more. But what God wants me is to accept the generosity of God with humility, and do my duty. Ie. To give it to those in need; for whom God has given it. And to be like Him, ie. Generous. It's easy to give if we understand how God is delighted when it comes to giving. That's why He has declared reward of 100 fold on earth, and eternal life forever. Binu Asokan Fractal Technologies Ltd. Plot 11B, Mahal Industrial Estate Near Paper Box, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 093 http://www.fractal.co.in www.fractal.co.in, 91-22-2-6871317/18 === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Generosity
Hi All, An interesting thoughtthis was the gist of a homily I heard recently. ''There is not much generosity in helping those who deserve help. That is your duty. Geneoristy is in helping those who don't deserve help''. So friends, be generous and help out all those who seek your help whether they deserve it or not. Don't wait your whole life searching for deserving people to show generosity. With Prayers Tomson Singapore For your reading Mathew 5: 41, 42 Mathew 6: 1-4 2 Cor 8: 14, 15 === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Generosity..what the poor granny taught me...
Hello family, My family was known to be a very generous kind amongst our relatives and in our neighbourhood.My parents always found one some one who needed help and through out my childhood we had so many people living with us in our home. It doesn't mean that we were very rich and had a huge home. We never had any bank balance and our home was smaller than our present apartment here. And most often we kids had to sleep on floor !!So we all saw how easy it is to give ,if we really want to . I can't thank my parents enough for teaching us all this virtue. So some times when we used to come home from school,some more people used to be with us..beggers.and my mom always used to call them amma or acha or mone /mole...! I still remember one of the poor old grannies we had like that.She was a gentle Tamilian widow abandoned by her famiy, so she found a home in the streets. My mom had told her , if she doesn;t get any thing during any day she should come to our home,And so she used to visit us often and she had nice time with my mom who was fluent in tamil.Some of our neighbours even used to advice my mom that she is coming with intention to steal some thing.But my mom paid no attention to that. Once it so happened that we didn't see her for a long time.After few months one fine evening there stands our grannie and as usual my mom gave her coffeeand they had chit chat. She told that she went to her home town in Tamil Nadu, that;s why she couldn't visit us for a long time. When it was time to leave, she took some thing packed in torn papers..which she was hiding some where in a pouch in her torn saree.She gave it to my mom and looking at us kids said ..This is some sweets i bought from my home town ,for the kids...will you accept it..? As my mom opened the small packet we found a bunch of naranga mittai(those who grew in country side in kerala would know that it was the cheepest sweet available in all small shops by roadside). All of us had tears in our eyes when we saw that.My mom with tears of joy in her eyes ,embraced the poor old lady and told in Tamil that she was so delighted and thankful towards her in remebering us in such a sweet way during her trip to Tamil Nadu. After she left, my mom ,still with tears in her eyes ,told us...makkalae (children)this is the most precious gift you have ever got ... you should never forget this in your life and should remeber to tell your future generation too about this precious gift.. And that's what i'm doing right now...sharing it with you all. I don't know how you guys feel about it. But it has taught me much and that old granny taught us how we can give even when we have only little...and what a joy it is to receive such gifts... A living example of the poor widow in the Bible. And this lady ,still ,stands tall infront of me ..and i guess will continue to do so till the end of my life challenging me In joyful communion, Sindhu, Chicago, USA. === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Generosity - rules set out by St. Ignatius for Alms giving
As for those who in the present are are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life. I Timothy 6: 17 - 19 Hello All! Now that we are into the Generosity fortnight thought I would share what I came across regarding this topic. There are certain rules set out by St. Ignatius in his Spiritual Exercises regarding alms giving. I will paste the first rule word for word and then summarize the others, as it is a bit long. 1. If I make the distribution to relatives or friends, or to persons for whom I have an affection, I shall have four things to see to, of which mention was made, in part, in the matter of Election. The first is, that that love which moves me and makes me give the alms, should descend from above, from the love of God our Lord, so that I feel first in me that the love, more or less, which I have to such persons is for God; and that in the reason why I love them more, God appears. St. Ignatius then asks us to bring into mind a person who has been given the job of distribution. He asks us to bring to mind what all qualities that we will see in that man, whose job is distribution for the greater glory of God and greater perfection of his soul. St. Ignatius asks us to use this person as the yardstick in our acts of distribution. (Rule 2) Other standards suggested by the St. Ignatius are our achievements in our office of distribution At the time of death and (rule 3) On the day of Judgment (rule 4) He asks us to bring to mind what we want to be at these situations and to keep them now. The fifth rule set out by him is pasted below 5. When some person feels himself inclined and drawn to some persons to whom he wants to distribute alms, let him hold himself back and ponder well the above-mentioned four Rules, examining and testing his affection by them; and not give the alms until, conformably to them, he has in all dismissed and cast out his disordered inclination. St. Ignatius suggests the use of the same rules for persons who are in the ministry of distributing goods of God our Lord so as to avoid confusions regarding quantity of what he/she has to take and apply to him/herself out of what he/she has to give to others. Finally he asks us to spare more and diminish what touches ones person and condition of life and to approach more to our High Priest, our model and rule who is Christ our Lord. He cites the example of St. Joachim and of St. Ann, who, dividing their means into three parts, gave the first to the poor, and the second to the ministry and service of the Temple, and took the third for the support of themselves and of their household. As Michelle in her mail pointed out the Ignatian retreat is really good for the betterment of our spiritual life. There is series (13 talks) on the EWTN audio library Ignatian Retreat: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola - Fr. Raymond Gawronski S.J. which is excellent. Wishing you a joyful season of prayer, fasting and ALMS GIVING. Take care and God bless Abraham Fujairah, UAE. === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] generosity.......
hi friends of christ,, i lay down some true facts... As i started to think about generosity thesepenetrating lines of St.Josemaria came on my way..***Is there any greater madness than scattering the golden wheat over the ground to let it rot ? But without that generous madness there would be no harvestSon , how do you stand in regard to generosity??. I tried my best to find out generosity in me,,no ..no way so farhonestly , i cant think of me being generous,,,i cant remember any situation or any persons i have been generous to,,,bow my head and say,,,Oh,,no even to My God ,i havent..,,,But i was astonished to find that, all the persons i have met in my days of lifehas been generous to me in one or the other way.even to these Britishners,,, from the day 1.i wonder how can i thank them all for thier abundance. i `m unable to look on to - the Man on the Cross,,His generosity...!!! i hear the saint saying ,,** Selfish ! you always looking out for urself...You seem unable to feel the brotherhood of christ.And when you are down, you will expect others to treat you with the charity you are unwilling to show them***(st.Josemaria).. I confess to Almighty, and beg you my brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord Our God we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
