Monday of week 10 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Matthew 5:1-12
The sermon on the Mount is the way of life for a disciple. This is the way in which each disciple must face the realities in the life of his or her discipleship. Both action and reaction of the disciple are to be based on these principles. His thoughts and plans are to be based upon these beatitudes. And what is common in all these beatitudes is – all these points to be “Happy” or “Blessed”. And this is the most important factor for a disciple. To be happy because the disciple is following Jesus Christ. And because the disciple is following Jesus Christ, he is blessed or happy. And these principles of action and reaction help us to be the disciples of Jesus Christ who are happy and blessed. Many times, we follow Jesus Christ, but we are not happy because we are following Him according to our own principles or methods. But when we renounce our ways and follow Jesus Christ according to the way of the Beatitudes, we will be happy and blessed. Let’s reflect: How much I compare my ways of action and reaction to the ways detailed in the Beatitudes?
Monday 10 June
