Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the
Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (25th June, 2018) on the Gospel
2Kg 17:5-8.13-15.18;
Ps 59:3-5.12-13. (R. v.7);Matt 7:1-5.
Topic: Charity begins at home.
Maybe because a person cannot look at most parts of his/her own
body without a mirror, many avoid looking at themselves completely and
concentrate fully on others. Unfortunately, the images presented most often are
so much distorted that they are very far from the reality. And these give rise
to criticism, condemnation, and so on.
Jesus questioned in today’s gospel,
Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice
the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, ‘Let me take the
speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first
take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the
speck of your neighbour’s eye.
Imagine the noise in our society today. People are yet to
find anything to show for all these. Judging others is not an escape route from
one’s sins; it condemns the judges themselves, cf. Rom 2:1.3. God will judge everybody both the righteous and the
wicked on the appointed time, cf. Eccl
3:17. One’s delight ought to be in the fear of the LORD for He shall not
judge by what His eyes see, or decide by what His ears hear, cf. Is 11:3.
Charity begins at home. Anybody who wants to effect any
positive change must start from him/herself. Otherwise, it will be a replica of
what our politicians do today intending to deceive the masses forever.
Bible Reading: Rom 2:1-16.
Thought for today: The Lord will judge his people (Heb
10:30).
Let us pray: Lord, help us transform our society by
changing our lives – Amen.
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