Reflections
November 17, 2011
Luke 19:41-44
As He drew near to Jerusalem, Jesus saw the city and wept over it,
saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace – but now it is
hidden from your eyes. For the days are coming upon you when your
enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and
hem you in on all sides. They will smash you to the ground and your
children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another
within you because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
Reflection:
Jesus saw the city and wept over it. Jesus must love His country very
much. He not only loves His Father and cares for people but also has a
heart for His country. In fact, He will “die instead of the people, so
that the whole nation may not perish” (Jn 11:50). In a way, He is not
only a religious Figure but also a Nationalist.
We should be nationalists, too. The downfall of a country starts when
her citizens no longer care for her, when they can no longer be proud
of her. I do not enjoy jokes that degrade our country and our people. I
feel sorry for her because of the rape that corrupt politicians commit
against her. I am enraged by the sorry state of many Filipinos
languishing in poverty. And we can do more than weep for her.
I have met a number of foreigners who have made the Philippines their
adopted home. They love this country.
Maybe they see something in her
that we take for granted.
Assignment: Read, pass, and do the book: 12 Little Things You Can Do For Your Country by Atty. Alex Lacson.
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