Gospel Thoughts*
*Ordinary Season : 10th Week - Friday*
*Committing adultery with Character*
*GOSPEL - Mt 5:27-32*
*FIRST READING - 1 Kg 19:9a, 11-16*
*1) Adultery and Adultery of the Character*
All of us know what is adultery. Having illicit relationship outside marriage bond is called adultery.
The same logic can be applied to our Character and we can think of another important area that is adultery of the character.
Adultery of the character could be understood as having illicit relationship with bad emotions which give rise to the bad characters in our life
*2) We are married to good characters*
A Christian is a person who marries to all the good values through the sacraments of Baptism, confirmation, Penance, Eucharist, anointing of the Sick and matrimony.
A Christian should marry to all the Gospel values to lead a good and holy life
Without marrying to Gospel Values, one can't become the member of Jesus' family
In this context it is very easy to understand the concept of Adultery of the Character
*3) Some of the examples of Adultery of Character*
Making friendship with the Anger is committing adultery with the character
Having close relationship with Pride, Jealousy, Revenge, selfishness, greed, personal gain, desire for name, fame, power, authority and wealth is nothing but committing a kind of adultery, with our own character.
By giving chances to bad things to grow, we committ adultery with these things and ultimately, it changes our character into bad things
*4) Adultery of the Character and it's gravity*
First of all it spoils our life
Secondly it spoils our character and behaviour
Thirdly it spoils our perception
Committing Adultery with character does not help a person to live a good and holy life
One needs to be more careful about committing adultery with character since it is dangerous to our personality and faithfulness to the Lord
*Think about it*
*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*
*Fr Maxim Dsouza*
*Jeppu Seminary*
*Mangalore*
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