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Monday, 21st Week of Ordinary Time
St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz, priest Optional Memorial
Today, we begin reading the first letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, written in Corinth between 50 and 51 AD, perhaps following reports received from St. Timothy. In today’s opening section, we see Paul reminding them that God loves them. Many of Paul’s letters were written to bring his readers back on the right path and to keep them faithful to God. In this letter, he does so by reminding the people of all they have received from God and the great faith they had from the beginning. The Christian community of Thessalonica was founded by Paul about twenty years after the resurrection on what was an important point on the trade routes between east and west.
The Psalm is a hymn of praise to God.
In the Gospel, we see Jesus rebuking the scribes and Pharisees because they have become too interested in technical details and are, therefore, an obstacle to the people drawing closer to God. This is a constant reminder to us that we can become too absorbed in details and thus miss out on a wonderful and intimate relationship with God who does so much for us.
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