The Title : Dishonest Judge

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 32nd Week : Saturday*

*Gospel : Lk 18:1-8*

*First Reading : Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9*

*The Title : Dishonest Judge*

*1) The Judge in the Gospel*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the judge and His ministry in the Gospel

In the beginning He was called a certain Judge in a village 

Towards the middle of the Story Jesus calls this Judge as *Dishonest Judge*

So there is a shift from the Judge to the Dushines Judge

*2) Why He is Dishonest Judge*

The Gospel gives us two reasons for his dishonesty

First of all he never fared God. Fear of God was not present in him 

Secondly there was no human respect in his judgement 

When some one removes God and Fellow beings from ones work or relationship nothing remains 

His judgement becomes irrelevant and merciless because of the absence of God and fellow being 

*3) Dishonest Judge is a very bad and negative title*

The post of *Judge* has a great respect, dignity and value 

People do value their post and they are given high respect for the nature of their work 

So a judge is supposed to give, fair and just judgement in evey case. Such judges are called good judge

But here the judge is called dishonest Judge

Its a most unfortunate title and also it brings down the morale of the Judge 

When a judge is called as dishonest Judge, it is the most disgraceful title a judge can have 

It speaks very bad about ones personality

*4) Dishonesty can be applied to other areas as well*

Like dishonest Judge, there are also other titles which are similar to that 

Dishonest Christian

Dishonest servant

Dishonest worker 

Dishonest teacher

Dishonest religious 

Dishonest Mother 

Dishonest Father 

Dishonest friend 

Dishonest partner

Dishonest cook 

Dishonest Master 

Dishonest leader

Dishonest companion 

Dishonest contractor

Dishonest Engineer

Dishonest politician

*5) What Jesus will call me?*

In the Gospel we saw that, Jesus called the judge as dishonest judge 

What Jesus will call me? 

We see Jesus is calling *You faithful Servant*

*Come you who are blessed by my Father*

Jesus also says to the servant *Well done*

In this context what Jesus will say about my life? 

Will he use the concept of *Dishonest* to any of the areas of my Life? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*