Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
(Romans 5:12.15b.17-19.20b-21; Luke 12:35-38)
Forest fires can be devastating. They often leave acres of vibrant, green
woods a black and grey wasteland. But
after a few years the same places of desolation become like a garden teeming
with life. Today’s first reading reports
a similar tale of destruction turned into abundance.
St. Paul follows the Book of Genesis in his account of
sin. Although the woman was the first to
eat the forbidden fruit, God blames Adam for disobeying his command. Adam received the command before Eve came to
be. All humans descending from this man
have inherited the guilt. Jesus Christ was the most notable exception to this
rule.
Christ ended the reign of sin with his death on the
cross. Sinless, he stood in the place of
every sinner to say “basta” (no more).
Sin will no longer have free reign over human hearts. Men and women can now freely choose to do
God’s will and to enjoy His eternal blessing.
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