We only reap what we sow Homily for Wednesday of the 11th week in ordinary time JUNE 2023
Homily for Wednesday of the 11th week in ordinary time 2Cor.9:6-11; Ps.112; Matthew 6:1-6.16-18 We only reap what we sow! The first reading of today talks about reaping in the measure that we have sown. Often times, this biblical text is interpreted in terms of financial contribution to the work of evangelization. While this interpretation is not wrong, there are more to it. Christianity is a religion that is lived from the conscience. The commandments (summarized as Love) only guide us for proper conscience formation. It is this conscience that will form the basis for our judgment on the last day. Only God can judge the intentions of our hearts; so, in the gospel reading, Jesus tells us to beware of trying to capture the praises of men through sycophancy. The judgment of men is not always the judgment of God because men can only see the externals. God, on his part is able to notice and judge that which is not noticed by men, whether good or bad. So, Jesus noted “and your Father w...