Reflection on today’s gospel: Matthew 5:20-26
Today's Gospel passage speaks of angry thoughts and demeaning speech in the same breath as murder. Do I think before I speak? Do I gossip, just for "fun"? Do I consider the effects of my "good-natured teasing"? Do I find myself compelled to return an angry word to someone who has provoked me? In and of themselves, these sins are usually pretty minor. But they can lead to so much suffering and ill will. It takes courage and the grace of God to say, "I'm not going respond in anger" or "She confided in me; it stops here." Lord, be in my heart and on my lips that I may worthily proclaim your holy Gospel.
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