Subject: Daily Gospel Reading - Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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| Weekday Gospel Reflection |
| Tuesday in the Sixteenth Week of Ordinary Time |
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46 While Jesus was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. 47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.” 48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 49 He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.” |
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Matthew 12:46-50 - World English Bible |
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At this point in Matthew, Jesus identified his new family, the Church. Blood relationship of the clan did not define his disciples; doing the will of the Father made one a brother or sister to the Lord. Indeed, family would reject a disciple in their midst, so that follower of the Christ would join a new family with tighter bonds, ones of faith. Do you feel closer to a Christian friend than a blood relative? Are you surprised? |
| Daily Readings for the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Studies for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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