30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading – Exodus 22:20-26
“…they will surely cry out to me and be sure I shall hear their cry… If he cries to me, I will listen, for I am full of pity”. This is a very important phrase in the Bible. This Word of God asks for always justice and kindness. Whenever we are dealing with others, this Word of God must be in our mind. Every time when we are harsh with others this Word of God must come to our mind. We have our reasons to be harsh with others. But whatever is the reason, the Lord God hears the cry of others. The Lord God is full of pity and that is what we must keep in our mind when we deal with others. Whoever I am dealing with, the Lord is full of pity for him. So, I also must be full of pity with him or her. If I am not full of pity, and the Lord is, I am not acting according to the will of the Lord. We must be empathetic to the people. We must see the real pain and suffering of others. Because we also face sufferings in our life. And the sufferings of others must be given the same value. “You must not molest the stranger or oppress him, for you lived as strangers in the land of Egypt”. This is the Word of God. So, the suffering of each person is very important as my suffering is. Let’s reflect: Do I see the difficulties of each person I meet and treat him or her with compassion?
Sunday 29 October
