Introduction to Vespers - Lent: Friday, Week 4

There is this scene in the Hindi movie Gabhi Kushi Gabhi Gham (Sometimes happy, sometimes sad) where the son (played by Shah Rukh Khan) will affirm and say good things about his father (played by Amitabh Bashan). And the father infront of all his friends, stands proudly listening to him. The look on the father and the smile he gives shows how much the father loves and is proud of his son.

In the past few days, the gospel reading shows Jesus affirming God, his Father. The way Jesus praises and pictures God shows that he is connected and loved by the Father.

We claim to be children of God; have we been sincerely able to affirm God and made Him to be proud of us? Jesus had no problem doing it. He affirmed God through His actions and deeds.

Through today's psalm and canticle, we are given an opportunity to affirm and give praises to God for the wonderful works He has done for us. We pray too that our lifestyles may give glory to God and thus make Him proud of us just like how He was proud of Jesus.