For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things. (Rom 2:1-11)
Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them. (Lk 11:42-46)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101525.cfm
Jesus and Paul both had problems with those who used the Law as a weapon against others. Both Jesus and Paul would say that the purpose of the Law is not to judge others but rather to lead us to the Lord that never ends. Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) taught the church about how to reach the Love that never ends by means of kindness and prayer. Today’s video is of the famous prayer of Saint Teresa, Nada Te Turbe: https://youtu.be/aA8nSzEqIh4?si=VoYF2fbfU8yY4Ty8
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.
Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin & doctor, October 15
