“HONEY FROM THE ROCK”
Thursday, 13th October 2016,
Twenty Eighth Week of Ordinary Time
Eph 1:1-10;
Ps 97:1-6;
Lk 11:47-54
ARE WE BROAD-MINDED PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE?
Today’s Gospel speaks about the conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities of his time. The teachers of the law present God as a severe judge and in the name of God they impose laws and norms which have nothing to do with the commandments of God. They falsify the image of the Kingdom and kill in others the desire to serve God and the Kingdom. A community which organizes itself around this false god “does not enter into the Kingdom.”
The questions we can pose ourselves are:
• Do we have a false image of God and impose it on others?
• As the narrow minded Scribes who criticize others only because they think and act differently?
Prayer: Lord, take away all the biased ideas and convictions that hinder my commitment towards You and my neighbour and help me to be broad-minded in the community. Amen.
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