Gospel
Mark 7:14-23
It is what comes out of a man that makes him unclean
Jesus called the people to him and said, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that goes into a man from outside can make him unclean; it is the things that come out of a man that make him unclean. If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen to this.’
When he had gone back into the house, away from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable. He said to them, ‘Do you not understand either? Can you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside cannot make him unclean, because it does not go into his heart but through his stomach and passes out into the sewer?’ (Thus he pronounced all foods clean.) And he went on, ‘It is what comes out of a man that makes him unclean. For it is from within, from men’s hearts, that evil intentions emerge: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within and make a man unclean.’
Reflection
What is evil? It is actually a character, an act or behaviour which is against the will of God. Why does evil takes place ? It is a clear defiance of God . Christ have said to follow him we must love God as we love our neighbour as ourself. Going against this basic commandment of love is to worship evil? Which do we choose ? Good or evil ?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus you have thought us the basic commandment of love. May we be fulfilled we love so as not to fall in to evil.
Amen
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