Reflection for THURSDAY, 10th Week, Ordinary Time.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest, Bidar
Today's Gospel Verses
Matthew 5:20-26
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell[c] of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
Today's Reflection
When we speak it is presumed that we know what we are saying.
And we should say what we mean and mean what we say.
But when we say things that we don't mean, then it would lead to confusion and misunderstanding.
And when we use rough words, it would also lead to tension and ill-feeling.
Words like "fool' and "renegade" are rough words to use on people.
In a fit of anger, we might have use those and other derogatory words on others.
But do we really know what are the meaning of those words?
In the gospel, Jesus takes a serious stand on those words.
If we use those words and yet if we don't know what those words really mean, then why are we using those words on others.
So let us say what we mean and mean what we say.
But let us also not be mean in what we say.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice safe day.