February 27 - Thursday of the 7th Week in Ordinary Time, Year I
(Sir.5:1-8; Ps.1:1-4,6,40:50; Mk.9:41-50) “Mercy and anger are alike with Him; upon the wicked alights His wrath.” “The way of the wicked vanishes.” It must vanish. It cannot but vanish, for there is no place for wickedness in the kingdom of God. And so, what is wicked must “be thrown into Gehenna”: what is to “enter life” must be purified. Thus does the Lord command – Cut off your hand! Cut off your foot! Tear out your eye! Remove even with violence whatever causes you to sin to preserve your life unto heaven. For it is indeed better that you “enter life maimed” or “crippled” or “with one…
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