Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time

            Christ continues His sermon with more difficult sayings; “But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.”

            Fr. O’Mullane preaches that they are difficult sayings, partly because we do not understand the images. First, do we actually live this way? It is not optional for Christians. But Christ commands these somewhat ridiculous sounding things, not for us to be doormats, but to force our enemies to recognize our human dignity by doing something shocking. This is to follow Jesus, all the way to the cross. Only living as Jesus did, will we be given the strength to do the work we have here in Boonton.