The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in
Ordinary Time - Luke 16:10-13
Today’s
Gospel is a “woe to you” gospel. Jesus is berating the Pharisees for their lack
of openness to him and to his message. Even before Jesus began to preach, the
Pharisees had tried, judged, and condemned him.
Most of
us, if not all of us, have a “Pharisee” within us. Judging others seems to be
part of our human condition. Often I am not even aware of the judgments I am
making about others. It happens so automatically. I may judge them on what they
say, how they act, or what they believe. At these times I am being the
Pharisee! Yet who am I to judge? We all do it, but we do not like it when
others judge us.
Today Jesus
is reminding us to be mindful. He is asking us to be attentive not only to how
and when we judge others but also to how we judge ourselves. We often are
pretty vicious in judging ourselves. Today when we become aware that we are
judging another or ourselves, may we pause, take a deep breath and deliberately
let go of our judgment. Today may we strive to have the mind and heart of
Jesus!
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