Today at Holy Mass in the Gospel of St Matthew we hear from the people who grew up with Jesus…The people of his hometown could not believe this “simple person” could be saying and doing such things......…”Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said: Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds?……Is he not the carpenter's son?……Where did this man get all this?…..And they took offense at him”……How very sad……Just as God stood in their midst - Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament stands before us today….Do we, like the people of Jesus’ hometown - “Take offense with him too”…….In order to receive the graces of the Blessed Sacrament…In order to “see”….In order to open your mind to the words of God…We need to “clear away” all the things that prevent grace from penetrating our soul…..This requires humility and courage......This requires us to put away our pride…..This requires us to say these simple words….”Bless me Father for I have sinned”….This is why the people of Jesus’s hometown “took offense” to him…..They could not put away their pride…How about us?……For God to become real - We need to “get real”…......That begins with giving to God really the only thing he wants from us - Our sins…..Are you offended by what I just said?
"If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts"
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