+ St. Paul’s great discourse on faith continues today in our first reading from his letter to the Galatians. He tells them that it does not matter if they are circumcised or not – Jews or Greeks – what matters most is that their works of love spring from faith in Jesus. Not that the works in themselves save, but works as the expression of belief that Jesus is the Divine Son of God, are what count, for he as Son of God and Son of Man has brought about our redemption by death on a cross!
In the gospel passage, Jesus
tells the Pharisees that sterile observance of the law will not get them
anywhere, without accompanying good works done for others – the giving of alms – he says that when you give alms from a desire of the
heart to do a loving thing, everything will be clean for you!
May we today offer our actions
to God, accompanied by an act of faith in his divinity, and so make them
efficacious for bringing about great good not only for those who will benefit
from them, but also for ourselves who make them with humble, loving hearts!
The
word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts
of the heart.
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