20 July | 2023 | Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel Mt 11:28-30 Jesus said: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light." Reflections Jesus extends a very personal invitation to each of us. We have troubles because life is hard. By ourselves we cannot manage life, for troubles and problems overwhelm us. Life is full of ups and downs. Jesus is the giver of rest and comfort. Jesus’ teaching is easier than that of the Jews he addresses, because it is simpler and centred on the essential, and still related to the Messianic teachings. There are as many as 613 Jewish laws and are to be meticulously followed. Let us heed to the invitation of Jesus and find our rest in him. Jesus is gentle and humble; his way leads to rest, to his Father, to the fullness of life.“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and helps the crushed in spirit” (Ps 34: