WHAT IS MY BUSINESS?
This is a question I asked myself after conducting a survey in our
barangay (Centro 07) wherein the majority (65.02%) of the respondents are
businessmen. It dawned on me that like
them I should also have a business of my own.
During one of my visits to Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament I got
an answer which I believe is an inspiration from the Holy Spirit: “Your business is to make Jesus Christ known,
loved and served in your community. And for this purpose you have to invest
your whole life.”
Meditating on this answer I recall what Jesus Christ
Himself said to His parents when they found Him at the Temple of Jerusalem: “Do
you not know that I must be about my Father’s business.” (Lk 2:49)
I further asked
myself: “How shall I make Jesus Christ known, loved and served in my
community?
Three means came to my mind which could saw the seeds for
a personal relationship with Christ.
The first is BIBLE ENTHRONEMENT. Enthroning a Bible in a
home or work place would make Jesus Christ alive, if the Word of God is read,
reflected upon and lived. This should be
a commitment for those who enthrone the Bible and put it in a place of honor.
The second is BIBLE SHARING. This would involve a group of people who come
together to read, reflect on the Word of God and share their insights with one
another. One’s viewpoint would then be
enriched by listening to what others share.
The third is PREX (Parish Renewal Experience)
SEMINAR. This is a two and a half days
seminar which could make the participants have a personal encounter with Jesus
Christ and make them feel the reality of His loving presence. Tuguegarao, in
the parish of St. Peter’s Cathedral, more than 5,000 have already participated in this seminar
since it was introduced in 1994. Through
PREX many will come to experience God’s
loving presence.
The above mentioned means will require a wholehearted
willingness to invest one’s time, talents and treasures so as to meet the
problems or difficulties that are to be faced in the course of carrying them
out. It is said, however, that “If there
is a Will, there is a Way” Hence, with
the grace of God, I shall strive to make this my business: “ TO MAKE JESUS CHRIST
KNOWN, LOVED AND SERVED IN MY COMMUNITY.”
by: Buddy Cagurangan
Oct. 27, 2013
