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Lighten the Load
3 min
Gospel
Mt 23:1-12
Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; so practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice. They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. They do all their deeds to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the market places, and being called rabbi by men. But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ. He who is greatest among you shall be your servant; whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Readings are taken from Dynamic Catholic’s Bible: RSV Catholic Edition.
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Transcript
Lighten the Load
What jumps out at you today? I think this image of the Pharisees and the scribes placing heavy burdens on people is the thing that sort of the Holy Spirit stirs up in me today. And how do we do that? I think sometimes we do that without judgment, right? Somebody will do something and we judge them, you know, for doing something or not doing something or doing something poorly. And we use a different measuring stick to measure their actions than we do our own actions. Very often we judge other people by their words and actions. But we judge ourselves by our intentions. We intended to do good. Well, we didn't actually do good, but we intended to do good. We intended to do a good job. We didn't do a good job, but we intended to good job. And so, by judging ourselves by our intentions, but other people by their actions, you know, we're setting up this duplicity, this different measuring system. And in doing so, we can place heavy burdens on other people. Just like the Pharisees and the scribes did.
So let's reflect today. Who are you placing a heavy burden on? And how can you rectify that? Who am I placing a heavy burden on? And how can I rectify that? Have a great day. And remember, Be Bold. Be Catholic.
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