Homily for Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent

In today's Gospel passage, Jesus blames the Pharisees for imposing unwarranted and heavy burdens on ordinary people's shoulders. However, He invites everyone to come to Him, especially those who are burdened and tired, and promises to give them rest.

As we go through life, we all face different types of burdens. While some of these burdens are necessary and unavoidable, such as the burdens of love and responsibility for others, Jesus rejects unnecessary and unjustified burdens placed upon others.

It is our responsibility to make life less burdensome for the people around us. We must help them to the best of our abilities and in the spirit of the One who promised to give us rest from our labors.

Whenever we feel burdened, we should turn to God for help and comfort. We should also allow God to work through us to ease the burdens of those around us.