Are you Jesus?

His Grace came down on Sunday evening to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation to 105 then-confirmants. After using his previous story* at a couple of Confirmation Masses, he gave a new one today:

There were 3 men who were vying to catch their last train home. So they ran & ran, and they knocked into a small stall where a small lil' boy was selling apples for a living. 2 of the 3 men continued running; the 3rd ran for a while - then he stopped. He went back, and picked up the spoilt/damaged apples. Giving some money back to the boy as compensation, he noticed that the boy was blind. Taking the money, the boy anxiously asked:

"Are You Jesus?"

*The previous story:

There were a few parishoners attending Mass in a village church, when suddenly a few guerillas stormed in, armed. They surrounded the parishoners, struck with much fear. And then, they asked this question - "Whoever believes in Jesus Christ, pls stand."

The priest stood up first (=D) . One, two, then three...Only a few stood up - the rest remained for fear that they'll be executed. Indeed, they thought their worst fear was becoming a reality, when the guerillas led the ones who stood up, out of the church & closed the doors behind them. Those in the church was waiting for the worst to happen... BANG! - BANG-BANG! A few gunshots were fired... And cries erupted from the church.

The guerillas opened the doors, and to the surprise of those inside - The priest & the few others with him were safe & sound. The guerillas brought them back inside the church & then they said: "Those who were inside the church just now, you don't deserve to be in here." They apologised to the priest & asked them to continue with Mass...

What His Grace was trying to convey in all of his homilies for Confirmation Masses, is that we must be witnesses of Christ. In his current story, he highlighted the importance of kindness & compassion to others - A simple act like that can mean so much to others...Through simple actions, we can bring Christ to others. In his previous one, he touched on faith & courage that is imparative for us to be witnesses of Christ in all kinds of situations.

We should reflect periodically, if not always - our actions, and ask ourselves if our actions are testimony to Christ's Presence in us. And if they are not, what should we be doing to rectify them?

That's the challenge.