Vince Stanley B. Inigo September
24, 2012
Luke 8:16-18
Scouting had
been part of our curriculum since we were still in Grade 1. One of our songs is
sung this way:
Ating itago ang ilaw, ‘wag di mainam iyan.(2x)
Ilaw ba ay hihipan, ‘wag di mainam iyan. (2x)
Itaas, itaas, itaas itong ilaw!
We sang this
song during our Scouting Investiture while we were holding candles by our hand
and in the hall where they turned the lights off.
In our Gospel
today, we talk about The Lamp on a Stand. The light ymbolizes the good deeds.
Being good is
not an option, rather, a purpose because that’s what we were created for. We don’t
do kindness just for show.
This is where INTEGRITY takes
place. We live together in this community-the seminary. We should be obedient
whether our priest formatsors are around or not. Obedience should not appear just
because people are watching you. It’s very easy to implement rules in our
community but it is always up to us if we desire to follow or not. For those
who follow, they have disciplined themselves to stick to their vocation. I can
say that they should be blessed for God can see their little acts of obedience
even if no one in the seminary observes their behavior.
“No
one lights a lamp and hides it…”
This means that God recognizes us in every action we do. We can do small things
together. A very inspiring message from our formator, Rev. Lovell, is this, “Make
sure that you put your heart in service, but you should be careful of serVICE.”
We should never wait for praise when we do acts of charity. God knows if we are
really doing things with our whole heart. He sees everything. Nothing is hidden
in His eyes. He knows what we’re doing.
We should keep the fire of faith
burning. We might have shown our priestly vocation to everyone, but we don’t
know, people around us might be blowing it to put off the flame. We cannot
please everyone with our good deeds but God is with us, giving Himself to all
of us, appreciating the goodness in us. Our parents, our spiritual Fathers, our
brothers are always here for us, to help us keep the flame of our vocation burning.
They may not be there whenever you’re doing what is right but God is there to
give you recognition.
Just like the Kab Scouts, ‘wag nating itago at hipan itong ilaw ng
ating bokasyon, ating ITAAS ITONG ILAW!
