DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Faith and Deeds”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was saddened at the Pharisees who profess very religiously the Laws of Moses, but do not live what they profess. Ponder on, “Do we judge others harshly when we are angry? Do we reach out to the poor and needy? To believe in Jesus is to live and become more humble and compassionate like Him.”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Luke 11:42-46
The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees! You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone.
‘Alas for you Pharisees who like taking the seats of honour in the synagogues and being greeted obsequiously in the market squares! Alas for you, because you are like the unmarked tombs that men walk on without knowing it!’
A lawyer then spoke up. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘when you speak like this you insult us too.’ ‘Alas for you lawyers also,’ he replied, ‘because you load on men burdens that are unendurable, burdens that you yourselves do not move a finger to lift.’