First Reading: (1 Maccabees 2:15–29)
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 50)
Response: "To the upright I will show the saving power of God"
Alleluia: (Psalm 95:8)
"If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts"
Gospel: (Luke 19:41–44)
Reflection
Today’s readings confront us with the question of obedience-not blind obedience to human power, but faithful obedience to God.
In (1 Maccabees 2), Mattathias shows that authentic religion cannot be forced or manipulated by rulers. True faith flows from a conscience shaped by God, not by fear or political reward. His courage becomes a spark that rekindles fidelity among the faithful.
In the Gospel of (Luke 19:41-44), Jesus weeps over Jerusalem because the people cannot perceive “the things that make for peace.” Their hearts were clouded by pride, habit, and resistance to God’s visitation in Christ. Throughout scriptures, there are only two instance that Jesus wept. When His friend Lazarus died and over Jerusalem.
Where Mattathias acted with courageous clarity, Jerusalem suffered from spiritual blindness.
The message for us is simple but demanding:
True religion forms the heart. It awakens love, shapes conscience, and creates peace from within, not by force, but by truth.
May we allow the Word and the Eucharist to shape our character so that, even when unseen by others, we remain faithful before God who sees the heart.
God bless you and have a blessed day 🙏.
Pal Ronnie
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