The need of the cleanliness of the Heart in order to see God

Gospel Thoughts*

*Ordinary Season : 10th Week -  Monday*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 5:1-12*

*First Reading - 2 Cor 1:1-7*

*The need of the cleanliness of the Heart in order to see God*

*Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God*

*1) Heart is the Centre of Emotions*

Every emotion comes from the heart, since heart is the centre of emotion 

All the emotions come from heart means all the good as well as all the bad emotions, like anger, envy, jealousy etc 

So the need of controlling the heart in order to purify ones intentions in very much necessary

*2) The danger of the Heart*

The book of Jeremiah says, *The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?* Jeremiah 17:9

This shows the working of the heart. It is the most deceitful and sick 

No one can understand fully the intentions of heart

Not very easy to deal with the heart

*3) Jesus on Heart*

*What comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.*

*For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.*

All these things come from the heart or the heart is the centre of all these things 

These are what defile a person, his mind and the whole person. Such a person is not able to see God.

*4) What shows the character of the person*

Some times we say that such a such a person is heartless. In other words the person is cruel. Once again the reference is the Heart. 

Heart of Jesus *my heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat.* Mark 8:2

So heart is a centre of having concern for others, place of feeling pity, and the place of sympathy

*5) Cleanliness of the Heart is needed*

It is only through the heart we can see God, since it is a place of emotions and deeper experience

But we can see God, through our pure Heart. Therefore one needs to keep up the cleanliness of the Heart 

Since we are easily tempted with our emotions, we need to be careful with these emotions

So cleanliness of the heart is necessary to see God

*6) What about the Condition of my Heart?*

Is it clean? Will I be able to see God? 

What about the condition of my heart? 

Will Jesus able to say "Blessed is your heart, you will be able to see God?

Listen to your Heart. You will be able to evaluate your life and your heart

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*