Monday, September 6, 2021

23rd Week, Ordinary Time, Tuesday, 07-09-2021

Colossians 2:6-15 / Luke 6:12-19     

We know, as a matter of fact, the things that are obviously wrong.

So things like killing, murder, violence, theft and cheating are wrong and in no way that can be changed to make it right.

As much as we know what are the things that are obviously wrong, there are some other things that can be quite difficult to discern.

One of which is religious truth and how the teaching about the truth is promulgated.

For the Church, one of the greatest dangers is the spread of wrong teaching.

Throughout the history of the Church, wrong teaching has given rise to heretics and schisms.

In the 1st reading, St. Paul urged the Colossians to live their whole lives according to the Christ that they have received.

He also warned them about false and wrong teachings that are based on the principles of this world instead of Christ.

And these false and wrong teaching come from none other than from within the Church.

Even as Jesus chose His disciples, one of them turned out to be a traitor.

Let us be faithful to Christ and be obedient to the teachings of the Church.

The Holy Spirit guides the Church. The Holy Spirit will also guide us when we are faithful and obedient to Jesus and His Church.