He was amazed at their lack of faith. …. – Mark 6:6

Teena lost her husband to leukemia in 2008. When his body was about to be cremated, she told this story to her five-year-old son: “Daddy will now go to heaven. His body will be placed in that box which will be his ride. Once the box is closed, it will enter that chamber where it will stay until we hear the bells ring. You should clap when you hear the bells because that means that the angels already took Daddy to heaven.”

When the bells rang, a complete silence descended on the crowd. The hush was broken by an applause of one. Following his mom’s instruction, the young boy celebrated the special moment.

A child’s faith is always admirable. Once they believe something, they will hang on to that idea with full conviction. Let’s pray that we may have a child’s faith as we grow in our Christian life. Alvin Fabella (alvinfabella@yahoo.com)

REFLECTION:
“The childlike faith that asks not sight, waits not for wonder or for sign, believes, because it loves, aright, shall see things greater, things divine.” (John Keble)

Lord, I pray that I may have faith like a child, for You have said that I need a child’s heart to enter Your kingdom. Amen.

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COMPANION
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my reflections
t h i n k : Let us meditate today on our faith in Christ and His power to change us.