August 30 2006
2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18 We instruct you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who walks in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us. For you know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. This greeting is in my own hand, Paul’s. This is the sign in every letter; this is how I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
Ps 128:1-2, 4-5
R. (1) Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Blessed are you who fear the LORD,who walk in his ways! For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; blessed shall you be, and favored.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD. The LORD bless you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Mt 23:27-32 Jesus said,“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing. “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’ Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets; now fill up what your ancestors measured out!”
Jesus is plainly opposed to the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. On the outside, they make every attempt to appear good and righteous but on the inside they are still intent on doing evil.
St Paul in the first reading asks the Thessalonians to shun anyone who refuses to live in the Christian way. That Jesus may bring them peace. That whoever does not want to work not be given food. This does not mean someone who is not able to work but someone who does not desire to work or refuses to work. The sharing of work and common goods is a part of the Early Church and Christian community.
I believe the first reading ties in with the Gospel when viewed as a message on what is said compared to what is done and that the acts of the Christian are a part of the practice of the worship of God. The acts of compassion and mercy and charity in daily life and the sharing of all goods in common are a part of the life in Christ. To say something is a step but the actually preaching as St Francis said is in the acts.
Ps 128:1-2, 4-5
R. (1) Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Blessed are you who fear the LORD,who walk in his ways! For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; blessed shall you be, and favored.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD. The LORD bless you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Mt 23:27-32 Jesus said,“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing. “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’ Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets; now fill up what your ancestors measured out!”
Jesus is plainly opposed to the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. On the outside, they make every attempt to appear good and righteous but on the inside they are still intent on doing evil.
St Paul in the first reading asks the Thessalonians to shun anyone who refuses to live in the Christian way. That Jesus may bring them peace. That whoever does not want to work not be given food. This does not mean someone who is not able to work but someone who does not desire to work or refuses to work. The sharing of work and common goods is a part of the Early Church and Christian community.
I believe the first reading ties in with the Gospel when viewed as a message on what is said compared to what is done and that the acts of the Christian are a part of the practice of the worship of God. The acts of compassion and mercy and charity in daily life and the sharing of all goods in common are a part of the life in Christ. To say something is a step but the actually preaching as St Francis said is in the acts.
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