Friday, March 27, 2015

No Good Deed

No Good Deed
A Lenten Minute Reflection for Friday, March 27, 2015
by Dcn Bob Bonomi

There's a cynical saying that goes, "No good deed goes unpunished." So it seems with Jesus.  In today's Gospel, Jesus asks those present, “For which of these (good works) are you trying to stone me?”  Their reply shows that they are not interested in what Jesus has done for others, but only with the threat he poses to their current way of life.

How often have we been rejected for living our faith before others? For example, we risk "stoning" through popular opinion whenever we stand up for our faith, our belief in the sanctity of life, the sacrament of marriage, our compassion for those in need. What good works are YOU willing to be stoned for?

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