Today’s readings are relevant for our society: man is not the beginning and end of all; God is. We are not the center of the universe; God is. We are created beings. Totally dependent beings. We are not free to run our lives independently, doing as we please. Since we received life from God we now owe him everything. God made everything, and everything he made was good. Therefore, when we pattern our lives in faith and obedience to his plan then we live in the fullest experience of his blessing. Today’s Gospel reading speaks to us about traditions that hinder us from seeing things clearly and from obeying the Law of God. We fail to see things from another perspective making us quick to judge because we do not realize that others have another way of living. Our cultures and traditions should not be an issue for strife, rather these should be used to manifest love for our own and others. With this, how might we evaluate or better our traditions through God’s word?

PRAYER: Abba Father, we pray for humility and acceptance. Amen.