Sunday Readings: Sirach 15.15-20; 1 Corinthians 2.6-10; Matthew 5.17-37 Jesus taught his disciples about the law, saying, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them (Matthew 5.17). In Sunday’s gospel Jesus urges his followers to live more than the commandments notContinue reading “Gospel Reflection for February 12, 2023 – 6th Sunday Ordinary Time”
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Gospel Reflection for September 2, 2018, 22nd Sunday Ordinary Time
Scripture Readings: Deuteronomy 4.1-2,6-8; James 1.17-18,21-22,27; Mark 7.1-8,14-15, 21-23 “You forsake the commandment of God and hold to human tradition…It is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come.” – Mark 7.8, 21 Rules tend to multiply, and traditions accumulate. The Pharisees in Sunday’s gospel question why Jesus’ disciples do not follow JewishContinue reading “Gospel Reflection for September 2, 2018, 22nd Sunday Ordinary Time”