Monday of week 31 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Luke 14:12-14
Giving lunch or dinner to your friends, brothers, relatives or rich neighbors, is essentially for ourselves. We need to feel surrounded by people whom we think that they are close to us. This is not our generosity, because in this we await reciprocity and appreciations. This is truly our selfishness in the biblical language. For me to feel good, I invite those who are close to me. But if you want to be generous, be with the poor and the needy. That is what the language of Jesus is speaking. Love those who need your love. Give food to whom needs food. Give cloth to whom needs clothes. No need of theories and seminars on poverty. Be with the poor and share what you have. Giving in order to be selfless must be to the one who has nothing. Only then it becomes incarnation!
Monday 31 October
