7 Jul 2023
Be Merciful
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For 7 July 2023, Friday of the thirteenth week of Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him.
And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ But when he heard this, he said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
07 July 2023 @ 4:18 am
We live in times without mercy! Such a sad statement, and a selfish one. We don’t care how others suffer, a terrible indictment on ourselves and our world. We have to change our hearts, become like Jesus! Thanks so mucj for this contemporary message!
07 July 2023 @ 11:11 pm
Thank you for this timely message which is one that is timeless. Blessings!
08 July 2023 @ 1:00 am
Thank you so much for bringing attention to migrants, the LGBTQ+ community and others who are being marginalized!