Gospel:
Mark 7:14-23
Jesus
summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and
understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but
the things that come out from within are what defile.”
When he
got home away from the crowd his disciples questioned him about the parable. He
said to them, “Are even you likewise without understanding? Do you not realize
that everything that goes into a person from outside cannot defile, since it
enters not the heart but the stomach and passes out into the latrine?” (Thus he
declared all foods clean.) “But what comes out of the man, that is what defiles
him. From within the man, from his heart, come evil thoughts, unchastity,
theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy,
blasphemy, arrogance, folly. All these evils come from within and they defile.”
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Reflection:
Do you
attentively listen to Jesus?
When
Jesus said, “Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but
the things that come out from within are what defile.” The disciples were
asking Him about the meaning of His statement. As if they were saying, Come
again Lord, we did not understand what you’ve said. And perhaps in exasperation
Jesus said, “Are even you likewise without understanding?
In our
walk with the Lord there would be times that we will not understand also the
things that are happening in our lives. For example, we might ask the Lord, Why
is this happening to me Lord? I don’t get your message; I don’t understand the
reason of this event/s in my life.
Why is it
that we don’t understand? Because we don’t listen carefully to Him or we may
listen but our attention is focused on someone else. If only we would learn to
carefully listen to the Lord and if only we would try to live to the fullest
His teaching.
But how
are you going to listen to the Lord? You have to consistently go to Holy Mass.
You also have to consistently read your bible which more often than not is not
being read. You also have to be humble for the reason that humility is the key
for you to discern the voice of the Lord.
Then you will know and you will understand
that everything that happens in your life is for a good reason. You will
discern that Jesus has a purpose why are you going through this and that
trial. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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