Is what you are eating halal or haram (clean or unclean)? If you are a Muslim or a Jew, then you would need to worry about this, as there are certain types of foods which cannot be eaten, as it is haram or not kosher (or unclean). However, in today's Gospel, Jesus is more interested with what comes out of us that makes us unclean, instead of what we eat. The scribes and Pharisees had become quite extreme in their practices when it comes to what can be eaten, and they were paying more attention to that instead of caring for their souls. But Jesus is reminding them that "It is what comes out of a man that makes him unclean. For it is from within, from men’s hearts, that evil intentions emerge: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within and make a man unclean." These are more serious matters to be addressed, because the stain or uncleanness does not only affect a person physically, but the stain or uncleanness especially affects a person spiritually.
Today, Jesus is reminding us the same things as he did to the scribes and Pharisees. Are we unclean? Are our souls stained because of what has come out of our hearts? What are we doing to address this situation before it is too late?
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