Gospel: Luke 6:20-26
Then, looking at his disciples, Jesus said, “Fortunate are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
Fortunate are you, who are hungry now, for you will be filled.
Fortunate are you, who weep now, for you will laugh.
Fortunate are you, when people hate you, when they reject you and insult you and number you among criminals, because of the Son of Man.
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. Remember, that is how the ancestors of the people treated the prophets. But alas for you, who have wealth, for you have been comforted now.
Alas for you, who are full, for you will go hungry.
Alas for you, who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
Alas for you, when people speak well of you, for that is how the ancestors of the people treated the false prophets.”
Reflection
Our palms are channels of grace.
The palm is a symbol of God's love and generosity. Our palms are channels of grace. Even our names are engraved on the palms of the Lord (Isaiah 49). Isn't it true that we become instruments of God's grace by being generous? Only an open palm can receive and give. This is also what will connect us to Jesus. It is not hunger, poverty, or illness that makes us blessed; it is our relationship with Jesus, despite all this. Are our palms open or closed? The choice is ours: to be blessed or to be unlucky.
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