Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 19th week of Ordinary Time - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 18, 15-20 - In Christ, God reconciled the world to himself: he put the word of reconciliation in our mouth.

One of the great defects of society is to remain indifferent to sins. The effective solution that Christ offered today is: "If your brother has committed a sin against you, go and reproach him alone." Brothers are close friends, colleagues, classmates, neighbors... Correction is a form of mutual help, because no human being can be wrong, we are neither angels nor God and we are not perfect.

The condition is, to accept correction when we are wrong before God and society. Keep in mind that when someone corrects, advises, warns, do not take it as mere hatred, but as a sign of love. The second condition, when you see something wrong, you must dare to speak, because Christ said: "If he listens to you, you have won your brother". Correcting and instructing others, in what they do, is already a way of loving one's neighbour as oneself. Lord Jesus, You appreciate those who are ready to be converted, help us to help each other and to treat each other as brothers and sisters. Amen.