INTEGRITY MATTERS
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Cecilia Catholic Community March 03, 2019 – 10:30 AM Rev. David Justin Lynch Sirach 27:4-7 | Psalm 92:2-3; 13-16 I Corinthians 15:54-58 | Luke 6:39-45 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Many of you have heard the saying, “that’s the pot calling the kettle black.” That’s what’s known as an “aphorism.” An “aphorism” is a short, compact observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.” Another example might be, “the child is the father of the man.” Today’s Gospel is full of aphorisms. We hear Jesus tell us things like, "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit,” and, “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.” What the writer of today’s Gospel has done is to stri...