Faulty Formation

Today’s Gospel Text: At that time Jesus declared, "I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; 26 yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Matt 11:25-27

Reflection: Our schools and our formation houses train us to be mature men and women. Some teach to have a balanced approach to life and equip us to survive and even reach out to others.  Our formation houses even train us to be balanced and give a holistic formation, though a big question mark.

When it comes to our formation houses; we are trained to be wise and understanding; hence they exercise leadership in the community of God’s people.  

Some in order to be further wise and grow in understanding amass secular certificates and degrees for progressive growth in the organization of the church and are looked up to for such qualifications.

This is nothing but a deviant behavior pattern, benefitting the self more than the people whom we serve.  Hence the sermons are those that are based on such worldly knowledge and wisdom.

Similarly, those formed in our institutions, rise in the corporate work place to accommodate positions of power and authority.  They are able to express with confidence that which need not be sound wisdom, and at the same time their listeners lap up whatever is given to them, due also to their lack of training in discernment.

I often hear the adage; “there is no right or wrong answers”.  If there is no a right or wrong answers then what are they? A partly right answer, and we have every right to use that term when necessary, but it is still a wrong answer. Only a right answer is a right answer.

Now to understand even these small nuances, we require a different kind of wisdom and understanding.  The Church needs to return to such wisdom and understanding to survive in these deceptive times.

"I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes.”

Prayer:  Lord, apart from you we can do nothing; help us to realize the limitations of our mind to comprehend the deeper truths of life and return to know from you like little children.

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