Scripture/Bible: The
Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found
those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers at
their business. 15 And making a whip of
cords, he drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out of the temple; and he
poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 And he told those who sold
the pigeons, "Take these things away; you shall not make my Father's house
a house of trade." 17 His disciples remembered
that it was written, "Zeal for thy house will consume me." 18 The Jews then said to him,
"What sign have you to show us for doing this?" 19 Jesus answered them,
"Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." 20 The Jews then said,
"It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it
up in three days?" 21 But he spoke of the temple
of his body. 22 When therefore he was
raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they
believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken. 23 Now
when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in his name when
they saw the signs which he did; 24 but Jesus did not trust
himself to them, 25 because he knew all men
and needed no one to bear witness of man; for he himself knew what was in man. John 2:13-25
Reflection: What would happen if anyone would take a whip
and drive out people who talk in church, wear skimpy clothes and then come to
worship with minds elsewhere?
What
would happen if at wedding nuptials, the camera men who distract the liturgical
celebration and the solemnity of the moment were to be chased out? So too, the
couples and their friends and relatives who make a good show of themselves,
dress in all sorts of clothing and make-up, were chased away.
Then you have the Baptismal ceremony and one is only presentable for the show?
I am
sure in all these things there would be a police complaint made and the culprits
could even be booked for taking the law in their hands. With liberal attitudes, in many places, these
things are condoned and even find encouragement on account of the silence of
the many.
If the
Bishop of Rome can prevent people in inappropriate dresses from entering the
Sacred places, similarly Bishops could put up policies elsewhere too on this
subject.
But the
greatest contribution could always be from each responsible individual either
to correct themselves or to correct their brothers and sisters in the faith in
order to discourage such evil; not to be a scandal to others.
Prayer: Teach
me Lord to love my neighbor as myself.
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