In today’s Gospel Jesus continues his teaching on “greater righteousness” that he called for at the beginning of the section with these words: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the kingdom of...
In today’s Gospel Jesus continues his Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-7:28). In this section Jesus continues his authoritative interpretation of the Torah, the Scripture. He first quotes a Scripture text: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a...
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. As we hear in today readings this feast is a celebration of God’s love for us.: “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.” This 2nd...
In today’s Gospel Jesus continues his Sermon on the Mount by calling his disciples to a “greater righteousness.” In his programmatic statement Jesus warns his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not...
In today’s Gospel a Jewish scribe asks Jesus a question that I am sure all of us have asked at one time or another: “Which is the first of all the commandments?” A Jewish scribe is one who has studied the Scripture and perhaps even memorized it. He might feel a...
