Reflections on Scripture | Thursday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time

Finding God In Our Hearts with Msgr. Don Fischer · Jul 17, 2025 · 5m

Gospel

Matthew 10:7-15

Jesus said:

"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,

and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,

for I am meek and humble of heart;

and you will find rest for yourselves.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

Reflection

When Jesus describes that he is meek and humble of heart. He's also saying clearly to all of us that the father, God the Father, is meek and humble of heart. It's hard for us to understand fully how radical such a statement would be, because there was an image of the father as being much like the other gods. Powerful…