6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

There is a story of two little boys, David and John. One morning when their mother is busy preparing pancakes for them, they begin to argue over who will get the first pancake. The mother seeing the opportunity for a moral lesson says to them, “Boys, if Jesus were sitting here, he would say, let my brother have the first cake. I’ll wait.” David turns to his little brother and says, “John, you be Jesus.”
The role of model a Christian in the world is to be Jesus. We know that being Jesus is tough. It is hard for any of us to live like Jesus. However, we must remember that Jesus began his public ministry by calling people who would be his followers to be him or more like him every day and in every way.
Jesus’ mission is not only to make us understand the scriptures but also to live the scriptures. And he fulfils the scriptures or the law through perfect obedience and righteousness. In today’s text we hear three examples of the conduct demanded of a Christian – You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not take a false oath.
Jesus is calling his followers to righteousness. There will be no admission into heaven or divine favor without righteousness.
The truth is that the purpose of God’s law is meant to please God and to be worthy of citizenship in His kingdom. Our significance within the Kingdom of Heaven directly relates to our attitude to God’s commandments. The righteousness that Jesus expects of us is “uncompromising” righteousness. Jesus wants us to be “perfect just as our Father in heaven is perfect”.
Today we shall take some time to seriously reflect upon our situation before God. Friends, are you righteous? How perfect are you in your righteousness? How pure and honest are you in your thoughts, words and deeds? Is your Christian life like that of other Christian followers or unbelievers or exceeds them in anyway?
It was my last homily, because I’m leaving the UK in the evening.
Lord, thanks for this people, their testimony of faith and their presence on Masses.
I keep you in my pray and I ask you about this same.
And remember to be Jesus, when you stay in and take away.
God bless you!