*Passion for Christ!*

In today's text of the letter to the Romans, we see St. Paul speaking honestly about the Jews. He speaks to them with passion. These are the people with whom he once shared the same traditions and belief. He does not speak about it negatively but speaks about it in a very Christian way and also with a note of sadness. Over the next three chapters of his letter, he attempts to explain the place of the chosen people in salvation history. It is sad because the Jews rejected Christ: they heard Christ's message as he heard it and yet they rejected him and decided not to follow him. The Jews have always been the Chosen People and in the life of Christ, they first received the Good News but rejected it.

What about we today? Have we not also rejected Christ?

Following the example of Paul, I must present Christ to the world with passion and with all the truth of his message!

Lord open my heart to accept your message! Amen

Fr. Georges sac