In the Gospel reading from Luke 16 for today's Mass, these sayings of Jesus stand out.
To his disciples:
(1) "The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones." [It's wrong to justify cheating a little bit in small matters by saying that I'll be honest in more important, big matters. Not being 100% honest is being dishonest. With the Lord, we must be good all the way through.]
(2) "No servant can serve two masters. You cannot serve God and mammon." [Again, honesty matters.]
(2) "No servant can serve two masters. You cannot serve God and mammon." [Again, honesty matters.]
To the Pharisees:
(3) "You justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts; for what is of human esteem is an abomination in the sight of God." [Pretty strong language. The Lord loves humility.]
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