Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the
Kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,
“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not
enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this child is the
greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this
in my name receives me.
See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you
that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly
Father. What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes
astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the
stray? And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than
over the ninety-nine that did not stray. In just the same way, it is not the
will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.”
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Reflection:
A rebellious young lady had five children from five different men. She tried
every sin that this world could offer her. There was no sign of repentance in
her heart she continued to sin like it was breakfast in the morning. Her
relatives had already given up on her so they let her live her sinful life.
In the gospel Jesus speaks about searching for the lost sheep and
searching for those who stray no matter where they are. Unlike us who often
times give up on those who do not listen to us. Jesus doesn’t give up, He
continuously search for those who sin or those who are lost. No sin is too big
for the merciful heart of Jesus.
Each and every one of us are precious in the eyes of the Lord, He holds
us dearly in His loving heart. No matter if we are big time or small time
sinners we are all precious in His eyes.
In so many ways the gospel invites us to reflect on how we feel towards
those who sin. Have we already given up on them because they don’t listen to
us? Or we continue to patiently wait or even search for them. Until we find
them so that we could offer them our unconditional love.
Do you easily give up on those who sin or you patiently wait and pray for them
until they see the healing light of Jesus? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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