12.13.15

12.13.15

Lectio: Mt 21.23-27                                        

Meditatio: “ When he came into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him as he was teaching and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority’.” Mt 21.23
                                                                                 
Oratio: O God, people, who sincerely seek the truth,  will find it;  but those who simply want to entrap those who proclaim the truth, will not. The religious leaders were not interested in the source of Jesus’ authority, they only hoped to entrap Him by His own words and declare Him a blasphemer. Pray to seek the truth always and proclaim it to others as well for the truth will set us free.

Contemplatio: Spend some time with today's text and see how the Lord is speaking to you.

Operatio: reflect: “priests...elders....authority....these things.....who”; Jesus replied to the religious leaders with a question and when they coped a plea and said they did not the source of the Baptists’ mission, it was obvious to all, who heard the exchange, that Jesus had won the debate. Seek the grace to be a sincere questioner for the purpose of enhancing one’s faith and willing share the answers who are also seeking the truth and God will be pleased.                                                                                         
Tomorrow's reading: :Mt 21.28-32