The Golden Rule is present in many of the world’s religions. Find out more in our daily reflection from today’s readings from Mass.
Readings for Tuesday of week 12 of ordinary time can be found here
The Great Get Together weekend is over until another year although the values which run through it continue to be important as we try to make and value the connections we have with people who are different from us. In any kind of interfaith conversation and friendship there is one common thread which runs through many of the world religions. Known as the Golden Rule, it is the principle of treating others as one would want to be treated by them. It is sometimes called an ethics of reciprocity, meaning that one should reciprocate to others how one would like them to treat the person (not necessarily how they actually treat them). A multi-faith poster showing the Golden Rule in sacred writings from 13 faith traditions has been on permanent display at the Headquarters of the United Nations since 4 January 2002.
In the gospel reading today, which forms part of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, “whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” He is, then, encapsulating something so important about how we should relate to others. Regardless of how different or distant we are, we are called to treat others as we would have them treat us. “Love one another as I have loved you,” said Jesus on another occasion. In a world of difference and division, we pray that we may always put this teaching into practice in our daily lives.
Mass today is in St Mary’s at 6.30pm
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