Gospel: Matthew 11:20-24
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which he had performed most of his miracles, because the people there did not change their ways. “Alas for you Chorazin and Bethsaida! If the miracles worked in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, the people there would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.But I assure you, for Tyre and Sidon; it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? You will be thrown down to the place of the dead! For if the miracles which were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would still be there today! But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
Reflection
Salvation through conversion.
Metanoia is a Greek term that means a change of ways. This word is closely associated with conversion. Conversion occurs when a person decides to change their habits, choosing a new
path guided by goodness.
In this Gospel, Jesus delivers a stern warning to the people of the villages of Bethsaida and Chorazin. Despite their familiarity with Him, they struggle to believe that what He offers is the fulfillment of what the Jews have longed for—salvation through conversion. Jesus urges them to look beyond the miracles He performed and recognize them as signs that should lead to a
transformation of the heart.
Applying this reminder to our lives, we can ask ourselves, "What habits do I need to let go of to grow in my Christian vocation?"
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