Based on two stories - Christ in the house of Lazarus with Martha and Mary and Abraham's hospitality to the three strangers - offering hospitality to strangers is to carry out the will of God. Our generosity leads us to the discovery of God because we never know in what guise God will appear....We learn about God only when we open up to others.Joseph ChirayathNEC
Contemplation and service are both necessary in the Church, but before we focus on service, we must focus on God.Joseph ChirayathNEE
Luke is not a biographer of Christ; his gospel describes the meaning of the events of Christ's life.Joseph ChirayathNDS
Luke doesn't see God as a police officer Who writes down our sins, monitoring us, waiting to throw us in hell; his Gospel is about God's love, mercy, and forgiveness.Joseph ChirayathNDU
Our God is not a God of the past. God is passionately concerned with our present and future.Joseph ChirayathNDY
Jealousy and envy are the root causes of all sin and evil in the world. The happiest people do not have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything.Joseph ChirayathNDZ
The story of Abraham bargaining with God over Sodom and Gomorrah is an important reminder...of...how freely we are invited to address God. Abraham was doggedly, stubbornly persistent and playfully intimate.Joseph ChirayathNE1
Prayer is not an escape from the realities of life....We pray as we live because we live as we pray.Joseph ChirayathNE4
The Lord's Prayer not only puts us in touch with God, but also in touch with ourselves.Joseph ChirayathNEA