DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Self-Offering” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, of our need to have an integrity that is authentic when we relate to others. This is especially so, when we offer ourselves to God, in our liturgical worship. Ponder on, “God knows that we are sinful and weak; and He will bless us abundantly, when we try to love Him and others authentically.
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Matthew 5:20-24
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your uprightness does not surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of Heaven.
‘You have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You shall not kill; and if anyone does kill he must answer for it before the court. But I say this to you, anyone who is angry with a brother will answer for it before the court; anyone who calls a brother “Fool” will answer for it before the Sanhedrin; and anyone who calls him “Traitor” will answer for it in hell fire. So then, if you are bringing your offering to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar, go and be reconciled with your brother first, and then come back and present your offering.’