Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Luke 11: 42-46
October 15, 2025 | Wednesday

Today’s Gospel

A curse is on you, Pharisees! To the temple you give a tenth of all, including mint and rue and other herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These ought to be practiced, without neglecting the other obligations. A curse is on you, Pharisees, for you love the best seats in the synagogues and to be greeted in the marketplace. A curse is on you, for you are like tombstones of the dead which can hardly be seen; people don’t notice them, and make themselves unclean by stepping on them.”

Then a teacher of the law spoke up and said, “Master, when you speak like this, you insult us, too.” And Jesus answered, “A curse is on you also, teachers of the law. For you prepare unbearable burdens and load them on the people, while you yourselves do not move a finger to help them.

Today’s Reflection

In the Gospel for today, Jesus expresses his condemning message to the Pharisees and teachers of the law about the important matters of their practices and beliefs. This message is a wake-up call to prioritize the teachings of God rather than personal motives and gain. He points out the love of Pharisees and teachers of the law for status and human approval rather than humble service and justice for the people. This message calls for all of us to examine our motives in life to seek God’s approval rather than seek glory from another person.

/Vulnerasti, 2025