Daughters of St Paul | Daily Gospel Reflections

 Reading:  Is 58:9b-14 Gospel  Lk 5:27-32 Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them. The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus said to them in reply, “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.” Reflections: The season of Lent has a penitential orientation for us. It constantly reminds us of the need for repentance and conversion. Of course, that means that we are going to be reminded of our sinfulness. In the Gospel, Jesus wants us to know that He came to call sinners to repentance. The Pharisees and scribes, afraid to challenge Christ directly, go to the disciples and seek to

 Gospel Mt 9:9-13 Enjoy homilies with Pope Francis on St Matthew Gospel Text: As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" He heard this and said, "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners." Reflections: "The world is in need of mercy today more than ever. Let us be bearers of God's compassion to all," Says Pope Francis. Mercy is an essential virtue that holds the potential to heal wounds; that has the power to bring about positive transformation and harmony among people. Jesus showed mercy to sinn