When are challenges ever easy? They are not, that's why we call them challenges, not suggestions or invitations. Our passage from St. Matthew this morning, (Mt 5:20-26) is no exception, and, yes, might be more weighted on the heavy side than other challenges Jesus makes in the Sermon on the Mount. He talks about anger, grudges, labeling and the clean heart necessary before making our offering to God. We tend to suppress feelings, and hide the resentments or difficulties we all experience with others whose opinions and behaviors are "not ours", to say the least. Are these things we should clear up before approaching the altar? The more blatant disagreements clearly need to be settled first, but these more subtle ones cause us to squirm and rationalize our way out of having to confront them. We don't like making mountains out of mole-hills, so we brush over these "little obstacles" to a pure and peaceful heart. We tire of hearing about trials, juries, appeals which end up with "no one guilty". Yet, do we do the same with ourselves, being our own jury and judge? This passage deserves lots of reflection and action. Let us pray for the grace to see clearly and act courageously.
Bro. Rene
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