A Lenten Minute Reflection for Wednesday, March 11, 2015
by Dcn Bob Bonomi
Jesus says today that he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. But how different do the Ten Commandments look today:
- Thou shall have no other gods before Me - except that you cannot acknowledge Me in your schools, your courts, or your speech.
- Thou shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain - except when that prohibition interferes with your right to free speech.
- Remember to keep the Sabbath holy - unless it interferes with sporting events or shopping.
- Honor your mother and father - but if they are a burden, then put them away in a nursing home.
- Thou shall not kill - unless it is an unwanted pregnancy, a convicted criminal, or someone who's illness will end their life anyway.
- Thou shall not commit adultery - unless one obtains a no-fault divorce or is tired of their current relationship or just looking to have a fling.
- Thou shall not steal - unless I'm desperate or you have way more than I and I don't think it's fair.
- Thou shall not bear false witness - unless it can be done anonymously through social media.
- Thou shall not covet your neighbor's wife - unless she is bored and available.
- Thou shall not covet your neighbor's goods or anything else that is theirs - unless it is advertised on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" or similar TV program.
In the first reading from Deuteronomy, God said that those who observe His commandments would be known as a "great nation" of "wise and intelligent people". Wonder what He thinks of us now?
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