WHY EAT WITH SINNERS?

PRAYER MOMENT  

Monday 21 September 2015, St Matthew

WHY EAT WITH SINNERS?

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Why does your master eat with tax collectors and sinners?” (Matthew 9:9-13)

Reflection. As we savour Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba and his appeal to the Colombians to make even greater efforts for peace, we see Jesus’ continual breakthroughs to the rejected of society continuing today. That ancient world was becoming stuck in its rejection of the “rabble”, the people with leprosy, the prostitutes, the tax collectors and so forth. Jesus breaks through all that and sees the heart. The pope’s motto – In mercy he chose him (referring to Matthew) – expresses his attitude of breaking down the barriers between people. We still have much to do and we can begin with our instinctive judgements of others.  

Prayer. Lord, help us to see people as you see them and help us to keep revising our judgements. Amen..