How do we often react when someone has told us the truth? We always say that we want to hear the truth, but is this really what we harbor in our hearts - to hear the truth? Or are we like the people in Jesus' time, who became angry when confronted with the truth? In this Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, let us ask ourselves if we can accept the truth that is being taught to us by the Church. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to open our minds and hearts to the One who is the Way, the Truth and the Life - Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Today's gospel brought us to Jesus' hometown where He had His "inaugural speech." In his home synagogue, Jesus was well received. Everyone spoke highly of Him. But this turned around in an instant when Jesus spoke of the truth - the truth that people did not want to hear. We are also told that people brought Jesus to the edge of the cliff and attempted to throw him over.
How do we often react when someone has told us the truth? We always say that we want to hear the truth, but is this really what we harbor in our hearts - to hear the truth? Or are we like the people in Jesus' time, who became angry when confronted with the truth? In this Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, let us ask ourselves if we can accept the truth that is being taught to us by the Church. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to open our minds and hearts to the One who is the Way, the Truth and the Life - Jesus Christ, our Lord. Comments are closed.
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