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HOW DO WE TREAT THE MESSENGER?

             Let’s not be too hasty in defining who is “the wicked one” and who (namely us) is just! We are very quick to label others as evil, because we tend to label ourselves as good guys. We don’t like it when we are brought up short by a prophetic voice that brings us some bad news about our own behavior. We don’t like to be reproached for transgressions of the law or charged with violations of our training.
We may condemn and abuse those who bring us up against these truths about ourselves when, if we were really good, we would thank them for helping to keep us on the right path. This is the way they treated the prophets and the way they treated Jesus. Is this also the way we treat those whose message we don’t like?
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“Come to Me and I will give you rest”

Saturday, October 20th

St. Rose of Lima School

9 am to 2:30 pm

$20 per person / Sponsored by YLI #246

For more information or to register, please email lynnsteck@hotmail.com or call 509-787-7031.  A link to the PDF registration form can be found under the Parish Ministries, YLI tab.  Forms can be picked up at the Parish Office as well.  Please register by October 17th. 



 

CÓMO TRATAMOS AL MENSAJERO

       No debemos precipitarnos a definir quiénes son “los malvados” y quiénes (es decir nosotros) son los justos. Tendemos a clasificar rápidamente a los demás como malos, porque solemos considerarnos buenas personas. No nos gusta que una voz profética nos critique con malas noticias sobre nuestro propio comportamiento. No nos gusta que nos reprochen que hemos transgredido la ley ni que nos acusen de no haber actuado acorde a nuestra formación.
Puede que condenemos e insultemos a quienes nos enfrentan a estas verdades sobre nosotros mismos, pero si fuéramos realmente buenos, les agradeceríamos por ayudarnos a permanecer en el camino correcto. Éste es el trato que le dieron a los profetas y el trato que le dieron a Jesús. ¿Es éste también el trato que les damos a las personas cuyos mensajes no nos gustan?
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