August 2021

It is quite easy to participate in various celebrations or religious events. It is also not difficult to stand together with others to manifest our faith or beliefs, especially among crowds. However, public manifestations of faith do not always go together with everyday life. In today’s Gospel, Jesus refers to the words of the prophet Isaiah and says: “This people honor me with lips, but the heart is far from me.” This words remain actual. What’s more, they can touch people who certainly are not religiously indifferent. Going out from the opinion from the Book of Isaiah, Christ begins to explain the matter quite simple, it would seem to be completely obvious to the Pharisees and scholars in the Scripture.

However, as it turns out, it is not – they are surprised. It is also happening similarly in our lives. Sometimes, it is a need for a daily situation or a simple conversation to discover something that should be obvious, and even natural. It is a need for a man who honestly and definitely will tell us “we cannot do it, the faithful man never don’t do it, even when no one sees”.We are quite easy to participate in various celebrations or religious cereals. It is also not difficult to stand on the shoulder with others to manifest our faith or beliefs, especially when they make crowds. However, public manifestations of faith do not always go hand in hand with everyday life. In today’s Gospel, Jesus refers to the words of the Prophet Isaiah and says: “This people honor me with lips, but the heart is far from me.” These words remain valid. What’s more, they can touch people who certainly not in a very direct way They are religiously indifferent. Going from the opinion from the book of Prophet Isaiah, Christ begins to explain the matter quite simple, it would seem that completely obvious to the Pharisees and scholars in writing. However, as it turns out, it is not – they are surprised and give birth to questions. Similarly, it is also happening in our lives. Sometimes the need for a daily situation or a simple conversation to discover something that should be obvious and even natural. The need for a man who honestly, without any throw, but at the same time will definitely tell us “that’s how it does not do it, it does not be a tolerant man – it never happens, even when no one sees “.

May the Gospel of today’s Sunday will be an encouragement for us to build a faith that will unite us with God, and other person, not only through external signs, but above all – through an internal commitment and honesty. Let’s ask God that the worship we give Him with our lips, will be confirmed in the heart, which will cling to Him totally, and will be faithful to Him in every situation.