10/09/2023
September 10, 2023
23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Gospel:
Matthew 18:15-20
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there, among them."
REFLECT:
When I was a child, the worst name you could be called was "tattletale." Once you were branded with that name, it was hard to find anyone to play with. Prophets often had the same problem. Because they told people truths that they didn't want to hear, they --- along with their messages --- were often rejected. But there is a big difference between tattletales and prophets. Tattletales are trying to get others into trouble. Prophets are trying to keep people out of trouble by calling them to turn to the Lord. Prophets lovingly speak the truth that God has put on their hearts.
Jesus gives a similar task to the Church. He asks its leaders and members to speak the truth in love to everyone they meet, gently calling people to turn to the Lord who loves them.
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