Gospel: Matthew
10:24-33
Jesus
said to his Apostles: "No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above
his master. It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for
the slave that he become like his master. If they have called the master of the
house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household! "Therefore do not
be afraid of them. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor
secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the
light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid
of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the
one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not two sparrows sold
for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's
knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid;
you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before
others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me
before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father."
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Reflection:
What does
the modern world promote today? It promotes idolatry of the temporal things of
this world. It promotes in many forms the idolatry of money, lust and power. It
also promotes greed, hedonism and arrogance.
It seems
that there’s no more room for us to promote the teachings of Jesus. It’s very
sad to think that Jesus’ teachings have no more room in many of our hearts.
What shall we do about this? Will we just be on the sidelines and become silent
witnesses to the moral degeneration of our society?
Let us do
something to espouse the teachings of Jesus. Let us not be afraid of the
persecution and hardship for Jesus is with us. We must not forget that we are
mere pilgrims in this world; our final destination is His heavenly kingdom.
Let us
aspire for a place in heaven by sharing the teachings of Jesus. If we are not
comfortable with personal preaching let us find the courage to live His
teachings. Let us use social media to propagate the teachings of Jesus and the
faith that He gave us.
Let us
not forget that we are mere pilgrims in this temporal world. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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