Reflection for SATURDAY, 23rd Week, Ordinary Time.

By

 Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Director, Social Action Movement, Don Bosco Bidar 

 Today's Gospel Reading 


 Luke 6:43-49 


 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 

 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. 

 The Wise and Foolish Builders

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.” 

 Today's reflection 

When we think about the word “integrity”, we may know that the root word is “intact”

So, a person of integrity will have his values and principle intact, like honesty, accountability, accepting responsibility and transparency.

All these are the foundations of a good character, and a person of good character will do what is the good and right and loving thing.

As what Jesus said in the gospel, “There is no sound tree that produces rotten fruit, not again a rotten tree that produces good fruit. For every tree can be told by its own fruit”.

But integrity can be easily lost when there is dishonesty and immorality.

In the 1st reading, St. Paul warns against idolatry, which is the root of immorality.

While with integrity, a person is like a good tree that bears good fruit, with idolatry, a person becomes a tragedy.

Let us pray to the Lord that He will keep our faith intact and live our lives with integrity so that we will be good trees bearing good fruit for the Lord.


   GOD BLESS YOU

Good morning. Have a nice day.