Meditations for the 40 Days 2023: 24-Feb – Mt 6:1-6, 16-182023-02-242023-02-21https://servantsoftheword.org/wp-content/assets/SW_logo_web-03-300x150.pngThe Servants of the Wordhttps://servantsoftheword.org/wp-content/assets/week-1-2.png200px200px
For today’s installment of our 40 Days Meditation series, our brother Luis Alejandro Arce provides commentary on Mt 6:1-6, 16-18. Take a listen or click here to download.
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Luis is a brother originally from Costa Rica. He studied Media Communications and more recently a master's degree in Theology. As a Servant of the Word he has lived in Costa Rica, Mexico, and the US. He is currently leading the International Formation Household in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He enjoys outdoor sports, especially biking.
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