1 Cor 5:1-8 / Luke 6:6-11
When we say that an act is wrong in the immoral sense, it means that it has broken some objective moral norms.
Not only has it broken some moral norms, it may not even be socially acceptable.
What St. Paul pointed out in the 1st reading was a case of sexual immorality in the Christian community, but it was so serious that it seemed unparalleled even among the pagans.
Christians are called to live a moral life that should be an edifying example to the pagans and not anything less that even the pagans would deem as scandalous.
Equally as important as the moral life is the life of charity to which Christians are called in following Jesus.
In the gospel, Jesus sets the example of morality and charity when He cured the man with a withered hand on the sabbath.
To those who were watching Him in order to catch Him doing something wrong, Jesus asked this question: Is it against the law on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy it?
Morality and charity are like the two sides of the same coin.
It is our moral duty to help those in need and to be charitable always.
May we have the courage to do as Jesus did, and to know that God sees what we are doing and He knows why we are doing it.