READINGS:

1 R : Ez 18 : 21 - 28.
Ps   129 : 1 - 2, 3 - 4ab, 4c - 6, 7 - 8.
Gos : Mt 5 : 20 - 26.



TODAY'S  ABIDING THEME IS : TO TURN TO THE LORD AND WALK IN THE PATH OF LIFE.

WHEN I READ THE FIRST READING I REMEMBERED TWO TYPES OF STUDENTS.

1. THOSE WHO ARE CARELESS, LETS SAY FROM JUNE TO DECEMBER; AND FROM JANUARY TILL THE EXAM GETS OVER , THEY STUDY WITH SUCH FERVOR AND GET EVEN DISTINCTION.

2. THOSE WHO START STUDYING EVEN FROM MID MAY ITSELF AND LATER AS THEY APPROACH THE EXAM THEY LOSE FIZZZ'''''''''''''' AND FARE BADLY AND EVEN FAIL.

LETS NOT HAVE VALUE JUDGEMENT AS TO WHAT THE STUDENTS DID OR ON EXAM SYSTEMS.

BUT ASK YOURSELF.

THE FIRST GROUP WILL HAVE ALL LAURELS SINCE THE CERTIFICATE SHOWS THAT THEY  HAVE DISTINCTION.

WHAT GOD TRIES TO TELL THROUGH PROPHET EZEKIEL IS SIMILAR.
THE EVIL MAN REALIZES HIS / HER FOLLY AND WALKS IN GOD,S PATH AND LIVES.

IF THE GOOD MAN TURNS TO EVIL TAKING AN EXCUSE OF THE EVIL MAN HE /SHE WILL DIE OBVIOUSLY.

THEREFORE IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS THE END RESULT ASSUMES GREATER SIGNIFICANCE.

IN THE GOSPEL JESUS TEACHES US THE NEW AND BETTER WAY OF FOLLOWING  THE FIFTH  COMMANDMENT: NOT TO KILL.

IF ONE DOES NOT KEEP ANGER IN THOUGHT ,WORDS AND DEED, THEN  IN NO WAY A PERSON CAN MURDER.

THEREFORE JESUS EXHORTS US TO RECONCILE WITH THE BROTHER / SISTER ,EVEN BEFORE WORSHIP.

IN JESUS TIME, IN THE TEMPLE THERE WOULD BE A KIND OF ' QUEUE ' TO OFFER SIN AND DOUGH OFFERING  ( SACRIFICE )
JESUS SAYS, ONE BETTER LEAVE THE OFFERING  IN THE QUEUE ITSELF, QUICKLY GO AND RECONCILE AND COME BACK TO OFFER THE " BEST POSSIBLE SACRIFICE " OF ALL.

LENT SHOULD BE A TIME OF RECONCILIATION AND FORGIVENESS AND ' SOD DOD '.

IF ALL OUR FASTS AND WAYS OF THE CROSS DON'T MAKE US RECONCILE WITH ONE ANOTHER, THEN WHAT USE ARE THE MERE EXTERNAL / CONVENTIONAL OBSERVANCES ?

 

 

 

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