Wednesday, June 19, 2024 2Kgs 2:1,6-14; Mt 6:1-6,16-18 Today’s Gospel invites us to do charity, prayer, and fasting in secret. What is the need for such anonymity when these religious practices concern spiritual upliftment? When Jesus insists on doing charity, prayer, and fasting, he wants us to think of the recipients. It is the recipients […]
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Mt 5:43-48 Today’s Gospel shows the universality of Christian love. The old dictum of ‘love for neighbors and hatred toward enemies’ is so minimalistic in scope that it does not fit in with Jesus’ expectations. Jesus wants his followers to expand their hearts to be as generous and
Monday, June 17, 2024 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Mt 5:38-42 Today’s Gospel highlights the Christian ethic that culminates in love, mercy, and harmony. Jesus gives four specific examples that insist on charity, non-retaliation, and peace. The first example has to do with insults. Jesus expects of us the level of kindness that would disarm the enemy
