"The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover a reason to accuse him.â°
Luke 6:7
Matthew Kelly writes in his book Rediscover the Saints, "Is it possible to be both faithful and critical? This is one of the enduring questions Christianity has grappled with from the beginning, though often unspoken. In a healthy community it is possible to be both faithful and critical. When a community or society is unhealthy and afraid, those who are critical tend to be accused of being unfaithful."
That is exactly what the Pharisees were doing to Jesus. They were accusing Him of working during the Sabbath day and breaking the Jewish Law. One might think that this could be a little bit ironic because they considered "healing" to be work. What Jesus was simply doing was to "love" the man He healed. The Pharisees were only trying to find something against Him.
Let us love just as Jesus loved and ask Jesus for healing in our hearts. Open your heart to His love and healing presence. He will not fail you!
What is the condition that you would ask Jesus to heal?
O Lord, please help those among us who need your healing and love the most.
Today's reflection was written by...
Paul Ciulei
Did you know...
Paul Ciulei was born in Vaslui, Romania. Paul has lived in three different countries: Romania, Italy, and the United States. He is currently in his third year of formation in seminary and his home parish is Our Lady of Lourdes in Dunedin. He has a great passion for soccer and he is a great follower of Juventus FC, the best team in Italy (and possibly the best team in all of Europe).
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