Gospeloftheday

TuesdayJuly12,2016

HolyGospelofJesusChristaccordingtoSaintMatthew
11:2024.
Jesusbegantoreproachthetownswheremostofhismighty
deedshadbeendone,sincetheyhadnotrepented."Woeto
you,Chorazin!Woetoyou,Bethsaida!Forifthemighty
deedsdoneinyourmidsthadbeendoneinTyreandSidon,
theywouldlongagohaverepentedinsackclothandashes.
ButItellyou,itwillbemoretolerableforTyreandSidonon
thedayofjudgmentthanforyou.Andasforyou,
Capernaum:'Willyoubeexaltedtoheaven?Youwillgo
downtothenetherworld.'Forifthemightydeedsdonein
yourmidsthadbeendoneinSodom,itwouldhaveremained
untilthisday.ButItellyou,itwillbemoretolerableforthe
landofSodomonthedayofjudgmentthanforyou."

Reflection
CommentarySaintJerome
Returntomewithallyourheartandprovethatyourrepentance
isgenuinebyfastingandweepingandlamentation.Fastnow
andyouwillfeasthereafterweepnowandyouwilllaugh
hereafter.PresentmourningbringsfuturejoyWell,Isayitisnot
yourgarmentsyoumustrendbutyoursinfulheartswhich,like
thewineskin,willburstunlessyoutearthem.Whenyouhave
donethisyoucanreturntotheLordyourGodfromwhomyou
havebeenestrangedbyyourformersins.Donotallowthe
greatnessofyoursinmakeyoudespairofhispardon.The
greaterthesin,themorestrikingisthepowerofGod'smercy.
TheLordisgraciousandmerciful,preferringtherepentanceof
thesinnertohisdeath,slowtoangerandaboundingin
steadfastlove,notbeingimpatient,asweare,butwaitinga
wholelifetimeforourreturntohim.(Biblicalreferences:Jl2:1213
VgLk6:21Mt5:5Ez33:11)

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