Mark 2:23-24
As he was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

Jesus seemed to break many of the religious rules. The rules are good and a great place to build your “container” as you start out on life…a place of definite boundaries. But as you grow and experience more of life you will find yourself being drawn into the gray areas…where white and black rules become problematic. Jesus allowed His followers to pick heads of grain on the sabbath (when the religious rules did not allow work of any kind) because they were hungry. Jesus knew that doing the loving thing…always trumped following a rule. He still obeyed the rules…but just knew when it was okay to break them! Life is full of paradox and contradictions. When confronted with such situations, consult Church teaching, consult tradition, consult an expert…but at the end of the day…follow Jesus! Listen to the voice of Compassion…in your heart.

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Have a blessed day!