Monday, 26 December 2022
A Poem on "Invest in Your Rights"
Fr. Dara Bala is a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a graduate in Philosophy and Theological Studies. He holds a doctorate in Spiritual Theology, Rome. He did Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and holds Masters in Psychology. He is a well-known Spiritual Director and gives Lectures and Classes for Seminarians of Philosophy and Theology in Andhra and other places in India. Fr. Dara Bala is passionate about teaching and sharing his thoughts on Indian Philosophy, the Liturgy of the Catholic Church and Biblical Theology. He also tries to approach comparative studies between the Bible and the Hindu Scriptures in order to interact in Inter-Religious Dialogue. His mission is to spread the Gospel and to inspire people to live a Life of Faith. He is a prolific Writer, 'Bhavakavithvam Poet', and Part-time blogger who loves to create content on Catholicism in his free time.
Friday, 23 December 2022
An Article On: 'Physical Health through Prayer'
Physical Health Through Prayer
In this first part I wish to insist on the bodily dimension of health. I am aware that the state of well-being, which the word health suggests, is like a diamond with different luminous faces. The physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual ones stand out.
Health, therefore, is a personal matter. It includes all facets or dimensions of the human person. I don't really mean to link them all with prayer. I would like to concentrate above all on the corporal and emotional aspects.
I begin with some fundamental considerations that belong to the level of beliefs. Since the time of Jesus it has been known that faith is a determining factor in the health and healing process. For this, in the first chapter I will highlight a fundamental religious belief God wants the health of the human being. His will is for the sick to recover and for the healthy to take care of his health.
In the second chapter I will try to explain, in practical terms, how to pray. Therefore, in the following chapters, I will propose some ways of praying that normally also benefit the health of the body.
1. Gods plan: The healthy man
God, according to the biblical narrative, created man and woman healthy and decidedly health-oriented. It is no exaggeration to state that obviously God's will is the health of every human being. It is therefore right that you go on repeating throughout your life and, during the day if you need to: "God wants me to be healthy".
This and similar statements, I insist, are prompted by God's revelation of Himself in Scripture. In this we find, in fact, that God creates both man and woman in his image. Jesus reveals his identity as the Messiah, as well as in other ways, through the direct healing of the sick. God also endowed us with a team of cells to give us the ability to keep our immune systems healthy. Medicine itself, traditional, scientific and alternative medicine, thus gives us a glimpse of the divine will that we preserve or recover health. Finally, the Church too pronounces and assumes this point of view in favor of health, encouraging us to obtain it by all possible means...............
Fr. Dara Bala is a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a graduate in Philosophy and Theological Studies. He holds a doctorate in Spiritual Theology, Rome. He did Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and holds Masters in Psychology. He is a well-known Spiritual Director and gives Lectures and Classes for Seminarians of Philosophy and Theology in Andhra and other places in India. Fr. Dara Bala is passionate about teaching and sharing his thoughts on Indian Philosophy, the Liturgy of the Catholic Church and Biblical Theology. He also tries to approach comparative studies between the Bible and the Hindu Scriptures in order to interact in Inter-Religious Dialogue. His mission is to spread the Gospel and to inspire people to live a Life of Faith. He is a prolific Writer, 'Bhavakavithvam Poet', and Part-time blogger who loves to create content on Catholicism in his free time.
'బాల ఏసు జననం - ఒక మార్గదర్శక కిరణం' కవిత్వము
బాల ఏసు జననం - ఒక మార్గదర్శక కిరణం
(Birth of Jesus is a Light to my Path)
"నజరేతులో వెలసిన దైవం
బెత్లేహేములో విరసిన దివ్య రూపం
పశుల పాకలో మెరసిన అత్మీయ వరం
బాల ఏసు జన్మం మన గమ్యం
విశ్వ సృష్టి రూపు కర్త
జీవానికి జీవం పోసిన జీవన ధాత
సోయగాలను సొగస్సులను వదలి
మంచు చలిలో పొత్తి గుడ్డల్లో ఒదిగిన
బాల ఏసు రమ్యం మన రక్షణం
లివ్ లెట్ లివ్ అన్న బోధనం
కడుపులో ఎదిగే పసికందును తుంచే
తల్లుల మైకాన్నిభయాన్ని చూచి
పశుల మధ్య కెవ్వు మన్న బాల ఏసు రోదనం
అధికార దాహాన్ని తుంచే నిశిరాత్రి వెలుగుల ఏసయ్య
మోస వ్యాపారాల హద్దు తుంచే బాల్య ఖడ్గం
స్వార్ధ కబ్జాల చేతులను అడ్డే ఏసు కమల గుణం
కుల మత ప్రాంత హద్దులనుచెరిచే సత్య కిరణం
అదే నవ సూర్య కిరణ ఉదయం ఏసు జననం
అవినీతి ఊబిని పూడ్చే నీతిసూర్య వెలుగు
ఓర్వలేని ఓర్పులేని మనవ లోపాన్నినింపే కరుణ వెలుగు
బ్రతుకులేని గూడులేని అభాగ్యులకు సేదనిచ్చే జీవ జలం
హారం కోరక ఆహారమిచ్చే జివాహరపు జన్మం
బాల ఏసు జన్మం మన గమ్యం
రండి రారండోయ్ న్యాయం తెచ్చే చేతులను పూజిద్దాం
పదండి పదండోయ్ సత్యాన్ని చూపే రారాజును ఆరాదిద్దాం
చూడండి చూడండోయ్ భారాన్ని తొలగించే ముఖాన్ని
పాడండి పాడండోయ్ లాలి లాలి ..జోలాలని పాడండి"
WISH YOU HAPPY CHRISTMAS
Fr. Dara Bala is a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a graduate in Philosophy and Theological Studies. He holds a doctorate in Spiritual Theology, Rome. He did Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and holds Masters in Psychology. He is a well-known Spiritual Director and gives Lectures and Classes for Seminarians of Philosophy and Theology in Andhra and other places in India. Fr. Dara Bala is passionate about teaching and sharing his thoughts on Indian Philosophy, the Liturgy of the Catholic Church and Biblical Theology. He also tries to approach comparative studies between the Bible and the Hindu Scriptures in order to interact in Inter-Religious Dialogue. His mission is to spread the Gospel and to inspire people to live a Life of Faith. He is a prolific Writer, 'Bhavakavithvam Poet', and Part-time blogger who loves to create content on Catholicism in his free time.