Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
Reading and Reflection
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus took us beyond
our usual understanding of such words as “comfort,” “rich,” “poor,” and
“sick.” He helped up understand that those who we might perceive as full
of life’s goodnesses might actually be poor and those who we perceive as
poor, may actually be full of life’s true goodnesses.
In the Gospel today, Jesus asks us to reexamine our usual understanding
of “family.” In the community of believers, we find our true family,
which might not be the same people as in our biological family. God
becomes our Father, Jesus is our Brother and the members of our church
are our brothers and sisters.
During the week, let’s think of everyone as our family and include those
who might be marginalized in society. PS
