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Oct. 14, 2026
Gospel Reflection: Love and Conflict
Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply, “Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too.” And he said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them.” Luke 11:45–46
Just prior to this exchange, Jesus delivered three piercing rebukes to the Pharisees: “Woe to you Pharisees!” He condemned them for ignoring “judgment and love for God,” for seeking “the seat of honor in synagogues and greetings in marketplaces,” and for being “like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.” These are not the words of the inoffensive Jesus often portrayed in secular culture, nor of a Jesus reduced to a vague symbol of kindness and passive tolerance. When a scholar of the law objected, saying He was being offensive, Jesus did not retreat. He intensified His message: “Woe also to you scholars of the law!”
Jesus did, in fact, perfectly embody gentleness, joy, and kindness. But these virtues were never in conflict with the fullness of truth, justice, and righteous indignation. His mercy did not negate His zeal for holiness, nor did His love dilute His call to conversion. Every virtue in Jesus existed in perfect harmony, including the courage to confront sin and hypocrisy for the sake of salvation.
When we encounter Gospel passages in which Jesus sharply rebukes the Pharisees, we may find ourselves uncomfortable and tempted to gloss over them. This is understandable. In our own experience, a cry of “Woe to you!” often flows not from pure love but from wounded pride, resentment, or a desire for revenge. When we are offended, we are prone to respond with judgment, often irrational and emotionally charged.
But in Jesus, there is no disordered anger. His rebukes are never the result of frustration or loss of control. Rather, they issue from a burning charity—piercing, purposeful, and redemptive. His words to the Pharisees were not fueled by hostility, but by a profound desire to draw them back to the Father. Gentle words and reasoned teaching had proven ineffective for them; what remained was a necessary spiritual jolt. His rebuke, though severe, was rooted in divine love meant to awaken their consciences and call them to repentance.
This kind of love can be difficult to receive and even more difficult to imitate. But discomfort is not a reason to avoid entering into the “drama” of divine charity. While it may feel easier to reflect on scenes of Jesus embracing children, healing the sick, or forgiving sinners, today’s Gospel reveals another essential dimension of His love—one that we must also meditate on, understand, and learn to accept.
Though God may not call us to confront others with the same divine authority as Jesus, there will be times when charity compels us to correct, challenge, or admonish someone we love. When that moment comes, the devil will surely seek to distort our intentions, stirring pride, impatience, or resentment so that our correction loses its charity and becomes the sin of anger. If we have not prayerfully reflected on the love that animates Christ’s rebukes, we risk acting from our passions instead of by the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Reflect today on how God may be calling you to love with truth and clarity, even when it’s difficult. Ask for the grace to be courageous yet charitable, bold yet compassionate, and always rooted in the burning charity of Christ. By entering deeply into today’s Gospel in prayer, placing ourselves within this charged scene, and viewing it through the lens of divine love, we can begin to understand what holy correction looks like. Jesus teaches us not only how to love gently, but also how to love with strength, especially in moments of conflict, tension, and moral failure.
Most passionate Lord, You loved every sinner according to what each one most needed. To some, You offered tenderness, like a shepherd gently carrying a wounded lamb. To others, You gave a firm invitation to follow You and leave all else behind. Still others You rebuked with a holy passion that pierced their hearts and called them to repentance. Please love me as I need to be loved, and give me the grace to receive Your love fully and without resistance. May I also imitate You and be guided by grace to compassionately, tenderly, mercifully, courageously, and fiercely love others where they are. Jesus, I trust in You.
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The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active co-operation in Mary’s and the Church’s work. The unit of the Legion of Mary is called a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting, where prayer is intermingled with reports and discussion. Persons who wish to join the Legion must apply for membership in a Praesidium. The Legion sees as its priority the spiritual and social welfare of each individual. The members participate in the life of the parish through visitation of families, the sick, both in their homes and in hospitals and through collaboration in every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by the parish. Every legionary is required to carry out a weekly apostolic work in the spirit of faith and in union with Mary.
The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces, serve the Church and their neighbour on a voluntary basis in about 170 countries. The first meeting of the Legion of Mary took place in Myra House, Francis Street, Dublin, Ireland, on 7 September, 1921. This meeting was to have very beneficial consequences for the mission of the Catholic Church and, in a special way, for millions of members of Christ’s lay faithful who would serve in the Legion and for those who would be served by the legionary apostolate. Many persons outside the Catholic Church would also benefit from that apostolate. With the approval and support of the Popes and a great many Bishops, Priests and Religious, as well as the prayers and efforts of legionaries, the Legion, by the grace of God, has grown into a worldwide organisation with several million members.
Drawing its inspiration from the True Devotion to Mary, as taught by St. Louis Marie de Montfort, and which had a profound influence on the Founder of the Legion, the Servant of God, Frank Duff, the Legion is at the disposal of the Bishops and Priests for use in the mission of the Church. While essentially a lay association, legionaries look for spiritual and apostolic formation to priests and religious, who, as Legion Spiritual Directors, hold an honoured place in the Legion system. The Legion requires ecclesiastical approval to work in a diocese or parish. Loyalty to the Magisterium and to Ecclesiastical Authority is a basic legionary principle. The Legion aims to bring Mary to the world as the infallible means of winning the world to Jesus and legionary service is based on the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ so that in their fellow members and in those they serve, legionaries seek to have the Person of our Lord once again seen and served by Mary, his Mother.
The general and essential means by which the Legion of Mary is to effect its object is personal service acting under the influence of the Holy Spirit, having Divine Grace as its moving principle and support, and the glory of God and the salvation of souls as its final end and purpose. Evangelisation, especially the seeking of conversions to the Church, should be a priority for the Legion. Through the visitation of homes and by other means, the Legion must, as a first principle, set out to establish a contact of some sort with every soul everywhere. Seeing and serving Christ in the sick and marginalised is another vital part of the legionary apostolate. While not engaging in the giving of material relief, legionaries will often find opportunities to do works of service for the needy.
The basic unit of the Legion is called a praesidium, which is normally based in a parish. A parish may have more than one praesidium. To be an active legionary it is necessary to apply for membership in a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting and allocates a weekly apostolic task to the members, who generally work in pairs. After a successful period of probation, members are called to make the Legionary Promise (this is only applicable for members over 18 years) which is directed to the Holy Spirit. Realising the necessity for a strong support of prayer, the Legion has Auxiliary members, who associate themselves with the Legion by undertaking a service of prayer in its name. The administration of the Legion is carried out through its various councils at local, regional and national level. The central council, the Concilium Legionis Mariae, meets monthly in Dublin.
The Cause for Beatification has been introduced for three legionaries: The Servant of God, Frank Duff (1889-1980), Founder of the Legion, who attended the Second Vatican Council as a Lay Observer; Venerable Edel Quinn (1907-1944), Legion Envoy to East Africa; and the Servant of God, Alfie Lambe (1932-1959), Legion Envoy to South America.