GOSPEL OF THE DAY

From the Gospel according to Matthew
Mt 11:16-19

Jesus said to the crowds:
“To what shall I compare this generation?
It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another,
‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance,
we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.’
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said,
‘He is possessed by a demon.’
The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said,
‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’
But wisdom is vindicated by her works.”

The word of the Lord

The right choice

With Elias they did what they wanted. He was a gift from God with a very special mission and they did not recognise him because of the hardness of their hearts. And with my husband, what do I do? What I want or what God wants. Criticism is included in the 5th commandment as one of the mistakes, and perhaps I am not achieving the 5th commandment when I criticise my husband.

Landing in Married Life:

Diego: So what do we decide Monica, what do you think or what do I think?

Monica: I choose to do what you say, Diego.

Diego: But if you disagree…

Monica: Yes, but I make fewer mistakes if I do not do what I want but what you want. At least this way, I choose love.

Diego: “The right choice is love.” How beautiful, Monica. How much I learn from you.

Mother,

Not recognising my husband’s gift can lead me to not recognising God in many situations. Give me faith to see Him better in him or her. Praise the Lord. We do want to recognise Him.