"There is no good tree that produces a bad fruit ..." (Luke 6: 39-45)
Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer
Not judging is not only an act of charity, but also of prudence. To live in charity, it is first of all to be able to a constant look towards our poverty and shortcomings, and then towards the enormous generosity of God, who never abandons us: this double look softens the heart and makes us more open towards the brothers, even when we wound or make mistakes.
From the Gospel according to Luca 6: 39-45
At that time, Jesus told his disciples a parable:
«Can a blind man lead another blind man? Willn't they all fall into a ditch? A disciple is no longer of the master; But everyone, who is well prepared, will be like his teacher.
Why do you look at the pagliuzza who is in the eye of your brother and don't you notice the beam that is in your eye? How can you say to your brother: "brother, let it take the parliauzza that is in your eye", while you yourself don't see the beam that is in your eye? Hypocritical! Remove the beam first from your eye and then you will see us well to remove the straw from your brother's eye.
There is no good tree that produces a bad fruit, nor is there a bad tree that produces a good fruit. In fact, each tree can be recognized by its fruit: no figs are collected from the thorns, nor do you harm grapes from a bramble. The good man from the good treasure of his heart draws out the good; The bad man from his bad treasure draws out evil: his mouth in fact expresses what overbonds from the heart ».
* Mauro Leonardi (Como 1959) has been a priest since 29 May 1988 and has lived in Rome since then. He spends many hours of his day as a priest and prefers building bridges rather than raising walls. For years he has been writing stories, articles, essays and books that revolve around the relationship between man and God. Author of the blogLike Jesus. Abelis (Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of the Gionata Project thank him for wanting to share these reflections on the Word with us.
