9 July 2023
COMMUNITIES OF CHRIST-LIKE RESISTANCE
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 The world we live in is wonderful. We cannot but marvel at how beautiful the natural world created by God is. But what happens in this beautiful world is often not optimal. A world full of exploitation, oppression, and a world without love that threatens the lives of others. As the years passed by, such exploitation and corruption grew gradually. Greed and corruption not only cause damage to societies but to the environment as well. All living creatures, including humans and other creatures, are now heading toward collective ecological suicide due to our greed. Today's passage was used earlier for the feast of the Sacred Heart. But in RCL (Revised Common Lectionary), with the help of the first reading (Zechariah 9:9-12), we see Jesus as the humble Messiah. In the world we live in, humility is no longer a virtue. We are forced to prove our abilities and get ahead of others, even by trampling them on. Sometimes exploitation
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