8th Sunday Year C. Lk. Fr Donal McIlraith

The Sermon on the Plain

Text: Luke 6:39-45 

[39] He also told them a parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
[40] A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he is fully taught will be like his teacher.
[41] Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
[42] Or how can you say to your brother, `Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.
[43] "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit;
[44] for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush.
[45] The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Reflection :

Fr. Donal Mcilraith
  1. As disciples, people who follow Jesus, we must take care of our inner, our interior life. We must not be blind, we need to be good teachers with good hearts.
  2. When we put the first two together we see that a te4acher must be, as St Paul says in Rom 2:19, “a guide to the blind, a light to those in darkness.”
  3. As regards the specks or splinters, we are being told by Jesus that we must put our own house in order before we can help others ...Read more

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