“Brethren: Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
Excerpt, First Reading, Monday 20th January 2025 – PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11
So, if the world were truly as advised in today’s teaching – “You before me” from the Letter of St Paul to the Philippians, the would have been a much better place than we met it.
But unfortunately, even among the very, very, very poor, there still exist some form of ‘classism’.
That’s why, my dear friend, there would exist a certain miniature power generating set ‘generator’ that would be nick-named, “I beta pass my nebor.”
Today’s teaching is a furtherance of the ‘Golden Rule’ – “Do onto others as you want it done onto you.” – MATTHEW 7:12.
Once we have the Golden Rule at heart, then, a man married to his wife will dare not cheat on her. Likewise, the wife will not cheat on her husband.
Internet trolls will think twice before blatantly hurling insults on people they have never met and probably will never meet.
You and I we will have a rethink before venturing to hurt our neighbour, for it will also be really hurting if the reverse were the case.
As the Priest said as Mass today, the principle of “You before me” is madness to the world, but, to God, it is selfless.
Have a fantastic day and fulfilled weeks folks.
#BLESSED_CYPRIAN_IWENE_MIICHAEL_TANSI! #Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
20th January 2025.