Homily (Reflection) for Friday of the
Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (I) (21st July, 2017) on the Gospel
Ex 11:10–12:14;
Ps 115:12-13.15-18. (R. v.13);
Matt 12:1-8.
Topic: Beyond letters of law.
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Many who are guiltless have been judged and condemned without
mercy even in the church. We are to be merciful as our Father is merciful, cf. Lk 6:36. Jesus teaches, “Do not judge,
and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you” (Lk 6:37-38a; cf. Matt 7:1-2).
The Pharisees condemned Jesus’ disciples based on the letters
of the law, cf. Ex 20: 8, 10.
However, they neglected the weightier matters of the law – justice, mercy, and
faith, cf. Matt 23:23. Saint James warns,
“For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; yet mercy
triumphs over judgment” (Jas 2:13). We
ought to be cautious how we judge and condemn others. Mercy is not found in the
letters of law.
Bible Reading: Jas 1:19-27.
Thought for today: God desires mercy.
Let us pray: May mercy, peace, and love be ours
in abundance – Amen (Jude 1:2).
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