1st Reading: Is 38:1-6,21-22,7-8
Responsorial Psalm: Is 38:10,11,12,16
Gospel: Mt 12:1-8
"I say to you that something greater than the temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned these innocent men." I always find it to be a great comfort because I always know what the Catholic Church is going to teach because it's teachings are unchanging. We know what the Church's teachings are concerning marriage to our need to attend Mass on Sunday. There are many in this world who may not accept these teachings, but we need to react out of love instead of the haste of hate. We must stay true to what the Church teaches, but we must also act with mercy.
None of us present inside of this Church are worthy of the Sacraments that we hope to share, but out of mercy Christ is present bringing them into our lives. We will shortly receive Holy Communion, but we all have a sinful past. Despite this past Christ is present offering His mercy to each of us. We have the Sacrament of Reconciliation where we can go not to be judged, but to receive the great mercy of Christ. Anointing of the Sick is another example of the mercy of Christ being given freely to those who choose to have this mercy brought into their lives at the moment of great sickness and at the moment of death.
May each of us grow in the understanding of Christ's infinite mercy that is bestowed upon us and may we grow in allowing this mercy to enter into the way that we live our lives. If we are going to bring people into the truth of the Church we must shed mercy upon all people that we meet. We must work out of love instead of working out of hate because through love we can draw people closer to the truth that is found in Christ. May these Sacraments that we share be the foundation for us as we bring Christ's mercy into the world.
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