The Heart That Gives Thanks

Today, the Lord tells us the story of the ten lepers. At that time, leprosy meant rejection, indifference, and being among the last and forgotten by society. These men had already heard about Jesus, and so they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master! Have mercy on us!”

In today's Gospel, Jesus gives us the example of a servant and his master. The servant works in the fields, prepares the meal, and serves his master. After fulfilling all his responsibilities, he does not expect special recognition. He simply says: “We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.”

Today, Jesus speaks to us through his purification of the Temple. We see him burning with zeal for his Father’s house. He makes a whip, drives out the merchants and money changers, overturns their tables, and tells them not to turn his Father’s house into a marketplace.

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Today's Gospel tells the story of all of us, because we are all sinners who hear the voice of the Lord. Like the tax collectors and sinners who gathered around Jesus, we too have opened our hearts to the One who gives life, new meaning to our existence, and invites us to exchange the values of the world for the values of his Kingdom.

In today's Gospel, Jesus presents three conditions of discipleship: placing him above every human attachment, carrying our cross, and renouncing everything we possess.

Today, Jesus invites us to share His banquet, to enter His house and sit at His table. This banquet represents the Kingdom of Heaven and, already here on earth, the gift of His Body and Blood in the Eucharist.

Today, Jesus speaks to His disciples about the Father's will: that everyone who comes to Him may have eternal life. He gives them a beautiful promise: “I will raise him on the last day.”

Let us pause in silence and prepare our hearts to listen to God’s Word. As we read slowly, let us allow it to penetrate the depths of our hearts.