A mother gave his boy two P10 coins. The boy was to put one to the collection basket at Mass and the other was for his own candy pleasure after Mass. On the way to Church, the boy was tossing the coins to the air. Unfortunately, he failed to catch
one of the coins and it went straight to the sewers. Knowing that he can never retrieve it, he said, “I’m sorry, Lord, there goes Your P10.” Our first reading today is about thanksgiving. Jacob vows to the Lord, “Of everything you give me, I will faithfully return a tenth part to you” (Genesis 28:22). I invite you to reflect on the following article entitled “Isn’t It Strange?”
1. Isn’t it strange how a 20-dollar bill seems like a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
2. Isn’t it strange how two hours seem so long when you’re in church, but how short when you’re watching a good movie?
3. Isn’t it strange that you can’t find a word to say when praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?
4. Isn’t it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but so easy to read 100 pages of a popular novel?
5. Isn’t it strange how everyone wants front-row tickets to concerts or games, but prefer sitting at the last row in church?
6. Isn’t it strange how we need to know about a church event two to three weeks in advance so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust for other events at the last minute?
7. Isn’t it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others, but so easy to learn and repeat gossip?
8. Isn’t it strange how we believe what magazines and newspapers say, but question the words in the Bible?
9. Isn’t it strange how everyone wants a place in Heaven, but they don’t want to believe, do or say anything to get there? Fr. Joel O. Jason
one of the coins and it went straight to the sewers. Knowing that he can never retrieve it, he said, “I’m sorry, Lord, there goes Your P10.” Our first reading today is about thanksgiving. Jacob vows to the Lord, “Of everything you give me, I will faithfully return a tenth part to you” (Genesis 28:22). I invite you to reflect on the following article entitled “Isn’t It Strange?”
1. Isn’t it strange how a 20-dollar bill seems like a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
2. Isn’t it strange how two hours seem so long when you’re in church, but how short when you’re watching a good movie?
3. Isn’t it strange that you can’t find a word to say when praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?
4. Isn’t it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but so easy to read 100 pages of a popular novel?
5. Isn’t it strange how everyone wants front-row tickets to concerts or games, but prefer sitting at the last row in church?
6. Isn’t it strange how we need to know about a church event two to three weeks in advance so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust for other events at the last minute?
7. Isn’t it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others, but so easy to learn and repeat gossip?
8. Isn’t it strange how we believe what magazines and newspapers say, but question the words in the Bible?
9. Isn’t it strange how everyone wants a place in Heaven, but they don’t want to believe, do or say anything to get there? Fr. Joel O. Jason
