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Feast of St. Matthew
Office of Peace & Justice
September 21, 2010
PAUL’S
WORDS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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This morning taken by St. P’s words in 1st reading
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Get my attention because I C them as imp in R world right now
PAUL’S
VIRTUES +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Paul wants us 2 live w/ awareness of R unity, R 1ness w/ each
other
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Says: “strive for unity of
Spirit thru bond of peace.”
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He’s esp directing words to us XTNS, to us who R members of the
Church
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He doesn’t leave us in the clouds; he lists 4 virtues which help
us 2 preserve this unity, R families, office, world
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Humility – Means we use R gifts
& at same time admit R limitations
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Gentleness or Meekness
– Means
we not C selves better than others
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Patience – That we accept +’s -‘s of others becz we remain aware of R own
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And Forbearance bearing w/ 1 another
lovingly – Means we not expect everything 2 B just as we want it, but we accept
human situation 4 what it is
JESUS
ADDS A 5TH ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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In today’s Gospel, J by example gives a 5th virtue that
helps us live w/ sense of 1ness w/ others
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Taking people on their own terms, in their own life situation, w/
where they are w/ faith
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Precisely what J does w/ Matthew who was treated by others as an
outcast
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I’m reminded of Francis’ “Who
am I to judge?”
CONCLUSION
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These virtues/traits help us live as 1 w/i the XTN cty
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They’ll also help us as a world, a fragmented world, 2 live
together as 1 – Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu.
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Today, we pray 4 this oneness & that Eucharist we now
celebrate will empower to do this
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