Is 1:10, 16-20; Mt 23:1-12
Today’s
two readings are aimed at leaders responsible for the administration of their
communities. Isaiah urges the nation’s rulers on behalf of the powerless and
the poor to “learn to do good” and “redress the wronged.” Jesus exhorts the
leaders “to walk the talk” or practice what they preach by giving a good
example because the position they hold is not a position of power but of
service. He says: “The greatest among you must be your servant.”
We
know that the world is still filled with Pharisees. The world is still
filled with people who take advantage of religion, and use God
for their own ends. The world is still filled with people who use their
position to exploit the others. In this period of Lent as a grace-filled time,
let us pray for our political and religious leaders that they may respond to
God’s call to be servants of others. During this period of Lent, may the Lord
help the whole world to make a journey from self-centeredness and self-love
towards self-giving or selfless love.
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