Jesus said, “I say to you, something greater than the temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned these innocent men. For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath." (Mt 12:1-8)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071924.cfm
The Crucifixion of Jesus is proof that the human race always prefers sacrifice to mercy. But if we acknowledge Jesus to be the Son of Man, the one whom God sent into the world, the Lord of the sabbath, then we must always choose mercy for others.
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Friday, Week XV, Ordinary Time
