Love and be holy
First week of Lent, Monday: 23rd Feb, 2015.
Lev 19: 1-2, 22-28; Mt 25: 27-31.
Already in the Old Testament with the call to be holy the Lord instructs the people on how to be holy. Notice the criteria presented, that they are all about relationships and mutual responsibility among persons. Right enough in the Gospel we see Jesus letting us know the terms on which we will judged in the end of days. Again it is of relational nature.
It was unfortunate that at some point of time there had been developed a spirituality that claimed that one's holiness is a matter of private concern. Some times our lenten practices may fall in those lines; let us beware. Pope Francis has been right in telling us to choose penance in such a way that it benefits the poor. However, its not merely of the financial part that we are worried about, but mainly the part of the inter personal interaction.
Love, and do what you like, said St. Augustine. Loving is the only way towards Christ like holiness.
No comments:
Post a Comment