Wednesday, September 11, 2019

23rd Week, Ordinary Time, Thursday, 12-09-19

Colossians 3:12-17 / Luke 6:27-38

When it comes to clothes, we can say that life is too short to wear boring clothes.

But that doesn't mean that we can wear whatever clothes we like and go anywhere with them.

Because we still have to keep the rule that dressing well is a form of good manners.

In the 1st reading, St. Paul has quite a bit to say about clothes: You should be clothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility, gentleness and patience.

And he continues with this: Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on love.

Just as we would wear clothes that matter, then we too should put on those spiritual clothes that will bring out the best in us.

And just as clothes symbolise an identity, our spiritual dressing would show others who we are, that we are children of the Most High.

God our Father has clothed us with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and covered us with His love.

With these spiritual clothes, we should then be able to love our enemies, do good to those who hate us, bless those who curse us, and pray for those who treat us badly.

Just as dressing well is a form of good manners, let us also do the good that God wants of us.