Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Meditation – Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
Genesis 22:1-14
Psalm 13
Romans 6:12-23
Matthew 10:40-42

God sets high standards, and his word tells us that we should not let sin rule us, nor should we “obey its evil desires” (Romans 6:12). For ordinary humans that can sound impossible. We so often find ourselves giving in to the weaknesses of our fallen flesh – losing patience, taking pride in a sharp retort, feeling envy or resentment at another’s success ... the list is endless. Furthermore, we sometimes sin, not through simple weakness, but by deliberately following the promptings of our desires...

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