Ezekiel 18:21-28/Ps. 130:1-2,3-4,5-7/Matthew 5:20-26
Jesus places great importance on our actions, yet he looks even more deeply into the human heart from which those actions flow. In the Gospel, he moves beyond the commandment “You shall not kill” and turns our attention to anger, the hidden root from which many harmful words and deeds arise. While few commit the act of murder, all of us know the experience of anger. Sometimes it springs from a genuine sense of injustice and can awaken us to what is wrong in our world. At other times, it reveals our own woundedness and inner unrest.
Jesus warns us that unattended anger can quietly poison relationships. It shapes the way we speak, the way we judge, and the way we treat others, often creating distance and estrangement. For this reason, he calls us not only to avoid wrongdoing but to allow God to transform our hearts, where reconciliation truly begins.
That is why Jesus teaches that reconciliation takes precedence even over acts of worship. Before approaching the altar, we are invited to approach one another with humility and a desire for peace. True worship flows from a heart that seeks healing and communion.
During this Lenten season, we are invited to listen more attentively to the movements of our hearts, especially where anger and division may dwell. If we open these places to the Lord, he will renew us from within and lead us toward the deeper virtue of charity and reconciliation.
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