People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth; anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
Mark 10:13-16
We had a wonderful and meaningful celebration of Christmas with the pupils of the three schools where we have our teaching ministry during our meeting last week. The student catechists of my two classes in LS 307 and LS 407 prepared the party to make the pupils happy. I reminded them of just having a simple party with their pupils since the school has no budget allotment for this kind of activity, but they insisted on having snacks, gifts, and game prizes for the kids out of their own pocket.
My students had experienced the true meaning of joy through giving of their time, energy, talents and even their own savings just to make other people happy. We’ve responded to Jesus’ call of blessing and caring for the children entrusted to our care for the kingdom of God belongs to them.
