Homily for Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent

2021-03-02

In today's Gospel passage, Jesus places blame on the Pharisees for imposing heavy burdens on ordinary people's shoulders. By contrast, His invitation was, "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28) Most of us have to deal with various burdens as we go through life. Some of them are necessary and unavoidable; they are the burdens of love, from having responsibility for others. However, Jesus rejects the needless burdens place upon others.

Most of us have to deal with various burdens as we go through life. Some of them are necessary and unavoidable; they are the burdens of love, from having responsibility for others. However, Jesus rejects the needless burdens place upon others.

We are called to make life less burdensome for the people around us and help them in any way we can. This would be in the spirit of the One who promised to give us rest from our labors.

May we turn to God when we are burdened, and may we allow God to work through us to ease the burdens of those around us.+

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