Mark
4:26-27, 28-29 – Faith is like a seed; plant it in your heart.
God gives the harvest at the appointed time.
I call myself faithful but I am not sure how strong my faith
is.
I was in Trichy two weeks ago, for my cousins wedding.
I happened to pick my granny from the railway station. On the way back home,
the cab driver drove us into a hospital called the ‘infant Jesus hospital’ in Trichy.
I had no clue why we were there. When I asked my brother, he told that on
8th Dec 2011 many ppl witnessed Mother Mary’s statue’s eyes flicker
and thousands flooded to this place. The moment he told me this, I asked him if
it was true. Whether it was reported to Rome? Did they approve it? Having so many questions cross my mind walked towards the
grotto, knelt before the grotto and started praying, “I am not doubting your
holiness or your son’s power but pls forgive me if my mind is not accepting the
truth.” I sat for some time at the grotto and prayed rosary. I was looking into
the face of mother Mary and wondered if I am worthy to witness any
miracles.
On the way back home I was thinking, am I really rooted in
faith? Why I couldn’t trust a miracle? Is it my intellect which is stopping me
from believing? What is faith? Am I a fool to just trust Jesus without any
doubts? When Jesus rose from the dead, every disciple believed it but
Thomas, who wanted to touch and feel his wounds. We call him Doubting Thomas. He
proved to the world that that Jesus had truly risen in flesh and blood. It was
allowed by Jesus. It’s the touch of Christ.
Miracles and apparitions increase your faith. They help you
feel his touch. In my life, I personally started to seek Jesus when I felt his
divine touch healing me. Thomas had faith, but Jesus wanted to make it an
everlasting faith by allowing him to touch his wounds, Miracles are faith
builders. It builds you more deeply in faith. The Catholic Church is very
cautious about each and every act in the Christian community. It doesn’t allow
for any confusion in the Church. As the above scripture says, let’s allow faith
to grow in our heart. Stop questioning or doubting God and trust him
wholeheartedly. Science can answer many of your questions, but when it comes to
God, science has no answer. It’s speechless…
