Ephesians 4:32 - 5:8 / Luke 13:10-17
When we are in a bad mood, it can be quite likely that our words may come out bad as well.
But it is not only when our mood is bad that our words come out bad.
Our words come forth from what fills our hearts. So if our hearts are not clean and pure, then our words will also not be clean and pure.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul urged the Ephesians to watch their words when he said: There must be no coarseness or salacious talk and jokes - all this is wrong for you
And he added: Raise your voice in thanksgiving
In the gospel, when Jesus healed the woman who bent double and quite unable to stand upright, the synagogue official had not nice words for it.
More than just being in a bad mood, the synagogue official also didn't have a right understanding of the divine purpose of the sabbath?
Hence Jesus gave this teaching: Was it not right to untie her bonds on the sabbath day?
We too have bonds that need to be untied. Bonds like bad words that come with bad mood. Bonds like impurity and resentment in our hearts that make us do all the wrong things.
May we let Jesus untie our hearts of what is unclean and impure, so that filled with His love and peace, our hearts will be healed and our lips will praise God with thanksgiving.