"Do not follow their example for the preach, but do not practice." Jesus says in today's Gospel. People can be such hypocrites. The Pharisees and scribes are not exception. We use the idiom, 'Practice what you preach.' Obviously we as a people in general don't like people who make themselves the exception to the rule.
Jesus is really calling to be aware of our actions and words. Perhaps it is good to put on a persona of greatness in some aspects of our lives for business, but you know what, Jesus is reminding to live in reality and remember that we're just human: we all put our pants on the same way, one leg at a time.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Luke 3:10-18 Gaudete Sunday
Rejoice in the Lord always! (Gaudete in Domino semper)
In today's readings the crowds are asking John the Baptist what they should do. They thought because of his wisdom and because he baptized people, that possibly here was the long awaited Christ. John tells them how they are to live, as justly, with concern for each other, and to be satisfied. He assures them, no he is not the Christ. That he merely baptizes with water, but the one coming after him will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire; that Christ will gather the wheat and burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
John is preparing the way for the Lord. He is teaching the people how they must live to prepare for Christ. He is telling them of God's loving mercy that those who follow in the way of the Lord will by caught up by Him and kept. They will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. The prophet Zephaniah reminds us that in this baptism of Christ, God rejoices over us and renews us in his love. How can we not be filled with excitement and joy at this? The path to that baptism is the journey of love through Christ our Lord.
In today's readings the crowds are asking John the Baptist what they should do. They thought because of his wisdom and because he baptized people, that possibly here was the long awaited Christ. John tells them how they are to live, as justly, with concern for each other, and to be satisfied. He assures them, no he is not the Christ. That he merely baptizes with water, but the one coming after him will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire; that Christ will gather the wheat and burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
John is preparing the way for the Lord. He is teaching the people how they must live to prepare for Christ. He is telling them of God's loving mercy that those who follow in the way of the Lord will by caught up by Him and kept. They will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. The prophet Zephaniah reminds us that in this baptism of Christ, God rejoices over us and renews us in his love. How can we not be filled with excitement and joy at this? The path to that baptism is the journey of love through Christ our Lord.
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