Readings
I - 1Cor. 9: 16-19, 22-27
II - Lk. 6: 39-42
CAN THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND?
Practice what you preach is the crux of the Gospel passage of the day. Preaching what we cannot practice is like blind leading the blind. Trying to rectify and overcoming our own mistakes and shortcomings, will enlighten us about the way to help others in overcoming similar defects in them. Otherwise it will be like as Jesus says, “‘friend, let me take out the speck in your eye’ while you have the log in your eye”.
Correct your own mistakes only then will you be worthy of pointing your fingers towards the other. This is what Jesus has said the angry crowd while the adulterous woman was dragged before him for punishment, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her”. It is easy to judge, condemn, accuse and reproach others. But before such rash activity introspect on your own righteousness so that we might empathise with others and together journey on the right path. May our mind and heart resonate with the prayer, “Lord Jesus, lead me on the right path that is eternal”.
