Homily on Christmas midnight Mass

fpwp];J gpwg;G ngUtpoh ,uT jpUg;gyp

vrhah 9: 2-4> 6-7     jPj;J 2: 11-14    Y{f;fh 2: 1-14

,NaRtpd; gpwg;G> cwtpd; capu;g;G

     xt;nthU gpwg;Gk; xU Gjpa tuyhW> xU Gjpa ek;gpf;if> xU Gjpa cwtpd; njhlf;fk;. ,NaRtpd; gpwg;Gk; ,g;gbj;jhd; ek; cwTfspd; capu;ggpw;fhd ew;nra;jp. cilgl;L> cUtpoe;J fplf;Fk; kdpj cwTfSf;F capu; nfhLf;f Kide;j ed;ehs; jhd; ,g;ngUehs;.

     flTspd; md;ig kwe;J> gpwg;G vd;w miog;gpd; mu;j;jj;ij czu kWj;J> cld;gbf;ifia cilj;J> flTspd; cwtpypUe;J ntFnjhiytpy; nrd;wjhy; mbikfshf gupjtpj;jdu; ,];uhNayu; kf;fs;. mtu;fSf;F vrhah ,iwthf;fpdu; topahf nfhLf;fg;gLk; nkrpahtpd; gpwg;gpw;fhd nra;jp xU rhjhuz tpLjiy tho;tpw;fhd nra;jp kl;Lky;y> ,J Xu; ,iwkdpj cwtpd; capu;g;G nra;jp. vrhahtpd; Gj;jfj;jpy; 9: 2 –ypUe;J thrpj;Njhk; vd;why; mJ $Wfpd;wJ “fhupUspypUe;j kf;fs; Ngnuhspiaf; fz;ldu;;;;;| rhtpd; epoy; R+o;e;j ehl;by; FbapUg;Nghu;Nky; Rlu; xsp cjpj;Js;sJ.” Mf ,iwcwtpw;fhd miog;G kl;Lky;y kdpjTwTfisAk; Gdpjg;gLj;Jk; Xu; gpwg;G vd;gjid vrhah ,iwthf;fpdu; njspthf glk;gpbj;Jf;fhl;Lfpd;whu;.

ew;nra;jpAk; ,ijj;jhd; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;wJ. “vy;yh kf;fSf;Fk; kfpo;r;rpa}+l;Lk; ew;nra;jp…” midtUk; flTspd; kf;fs;… mtu;fs; A+juhdhYk;> fpNuf;fuhdhYk;> gpw ,dj;jtuhf ,Ue;jhYk;> muruhf ,Ue;jhYk;> ML Nka;g;gtuhf ,Ue;jhYk;> tho;tpd; ve;epiyapypUe;jhYk; vy;yhUila cwtpid GJg;gpj;J kPl;gspf;Fk; ,iwkfd; ,NaR fpwp];J ekf;fhf gpwe;Js;shu;. Mf mtUila gpwg;gpd; mu;j;jk; kpfTk; njspT. vy;yh kf;fisAk; xd;whf ,izj;J> cwtpid tsu;j;J> kPl;gpid jkjhf;fpf; nfhs;tJ.

,e;j gpwg;gpd; ew;nra;jp ekjhf;fp nfhs;s ehk; nra;aNtz;bit ,Jjhd;. Kjy; thrfj;jpy; $WtJ Nghy “,tu; tpaj;jF MNyhrfu;> typik kpF ,iwtd;.” (vrhah 9: 6. ). ,iwTwtpd; mbj;jsk; ehk; midtUk; cilgl;l kf;fs;> kdpj ,ay;gpdhy; jtwf;$batu;fs; Mdhy; ek; ,iwtdpd; typikkpF fuj;jhy; kPl;fglf;$batu;fs; vd;w vz;zk;jhd;. ek; ,NaR fpwp];J typik kpF ,iwtd;> mtUila tpaj;jF MNyhridapd;gb ele;jhy; ehk; tho;tpd; mu;j;jj;ij fhzyhk;. flTSld; kPz;Lk; xg;Gwthfp mtUila mUis epiwthfg; ngwyhk;. ,NaR fpwp];J topahf flTNshL xg;Gwthfpa ehk; mtu; topahfNt ehk; xUtu; kw;wtUld; xg;Gwthf Ntz;ba miog;G ,J. vdNtjhd; ,uz;lhk; thrfj;jpy; thrpf;fpd;Nwhk; (jPj;J 2: 14) “ek;ik vy;yh newpNfLfspypUe;Jk; kPl;L> ew;nray;fspy; Mu;tKs;s jkf;Fupa kf;fshfj; J{a;ikg;gLj;j jk;ikNa xg;gilj;jhu;.”  ,NaR fpwp];J vy;yh kf;fisAk; cwtpd; r%fkhf xd;wpizf;f> vy;yhUk; flTspd; gps;isfs; vd;w cz;ikia tho;e;J fhl;bajhy; mtUf;F fpilj;jJ rpYit. Mdhy; mtUf;F capu;g;G vd;w epiytho;tpd; gpwg;ghdJ Kj;jpiuaplg;gl;bUe;jJ. Mf ehKk; ek; jtwhd topfis jpUj;jpf;nfhz;L kdpj ,ayhikia czu;e;jtu;fshf vy;yh kdpju;fisAk; mtutu; ,ayhikAld; Vw;W> ,NaRtpd; topahf cwtpd; r%fkhNthk;. mg;nghOJ ek; gpwg;Gk;> gpwg;gpd; mu;j;jKk; ,iw-kdpj cwT vd;w ew;nra;jpapy; KbtilAk;. Mf ,NaRtpd; gpwg;G ek; cwTfid capu;gpf;f nfhLf;Fk; tha;g;G.

     murd; xUtd; jd;Dila ehl;bid rw;wp te;jhd;. xU fhl;Lg;gFjpapy; jdpikahd xU tPL ,Ue;jJ. J{u;j;jpy; Kjpatu; xUtu; fupf;fl;ilfis Rke;J nfhz;L te;jhu;. murd; vd;dntd;W tpdtpaNghJ mtu; nrhd;dhu;. ehd; jdpahs; tpwFfis Nrfupj;J mtw;iw fupf;fl;ilfshf khw;wp vd; tho;tpid elj;Jfpd;Nwd; vd;whu;. murd; mtDila epiyia mwpe;J kdk; tUe;jp jd;Dila re;jd kuf;fhl;bid nfhLj;jhd;. kPz;Lk; MW khjk; fopj;J mNj ,lj;jpw;F te;jhd;. Mr;rupak; fhj;jpUe;jJ. Kjpatu; jd;Dila Njhs;fspy; kPz;Lk; fupf;fl;ilfis Rke;J nfhz;Lte;jhu;. murDf;F xd;Wk; Gupatpy;iy. nfhLf;fg;gl;l re;jdf;fhl;bid gad;gLj;jpdhy; ,tu; ngupa gzk; gilj;jtuhf ,Uf;fNtz;LNk> Vd; ,g;gb ,Uf;fpd;whu; vd;W mtiu tpdt. muNr cq;fs; Nkyhd cjtpf;F ed;wpfs; Nfhb cq;fs; cjtpahy; ehd; ,g;nghOJ mjpf J{uk; nrd;W f\;lg;glhky; fwpf;fl;ilfs; ngw Kbfpd;wJ vd;W gjpyspj;jhu;. Mk; ,NaR fpwp];J gpwg;gpd; topahf Gjpa tho;tpw;fhd topgpwf;fpd;wJ. ehk; mjid rupahf gad;gLj;j jahuhf ,Uf;fpd;Nwhkh? xt;nthU gpwg;Gk; cwtpd; capu;g;G. ek;Kila gpwg;G vg;gb? flTs; ,NaRtpd; fpwp];J topahf kPz;Lk; gpwf;f> cwtpy; capu;f;f tha;g;gpid jUfpd;whu;. ehk; jahuh?