“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind” Romans 12:2

Your new way of living

Reflection on Second reading 22 Sunday Year A 2020 Romans 12

Paul is describing the whole human life and the moral decisions we make, not as a list of rules, like “do this” and “don’t do this.” He’s describing the moral battle between sin and righteousness—that moral decision that we make between sin and righteousness—as a liturgical act, as a sacrificial act.

In other words, I’m either going to offer my body to sin or I’m going to offer myself and my body to God.

Be changed by the renewal of your mind. We as Catholics see reality differently and we are made for the world to come. We have to change the way we think about sin and holiness. We need a metanoia a change of mind, the mind of Christ to Live a life of self offering to God with every act we make.