Pathways of Hope: "Watch Out!"

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025Friday of the First Week of Lent GOSPEL OF THE DAY: MATTHEW 5: 20 - 26I tell you, if your righteousness does not exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.“You have heard that your ancestors were told: ‘You shall not kill, and anyone who kills will be subject to judgment.’ But I say this to you: Anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever addresses his brother in an insulting way will answer for it before the Sanhedrin, and whoever calls his brother a fool will be liable to the fires of Gehenna.“Therefore, when offering your gift at the altar, if you should remember that your brother has something against you,  leave your gift there at the altar and first go to be reconciled with your brother. Then return and offer your gift.“Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court with him. If you fail to do so, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge will put you in the custody of the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Believe the truth of what I tell you: you will not be given your freedom until you have paid your debt down to the last penny.Reflection by Raoul Roncal: Licensed Engineer (ECE). Lay missionary-Servants of the Word Brotherhood. TheologyInstructor, Ateneo de Manila University.#POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #biblereadings #jesus #catholicchurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel