Today we hear how Jesus catches the Pharisees and Herodians who set a trap for him. Their insincerity and hypocrisy are revealed. In other words, their words do not match their actions. What about us? St Paul, in the second reading, tells the Thessalonians: "For we know...that he (God) has chosen you, because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction." (1 Thess 1: 4-5) We must be vigilant as Christians that our faith is not simply a matter of words. We should be alert to how the Holy Spirit and God's power is manifested in our lives. If it is not, then we need to ask for the Holy Spirit: "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" (Lk 11: 13) It is the Holy Spirit who will guide us and enable us to integrate the gospel message into our lives and transform them through the conviction that it brings to be a living faith that shows forth the power of God.
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