Matthew 5-17:37, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time In today’s Gospel reading, our Lord raises the bar beyond our usual moral comfort zones. It’s not enough that we don’t commit murder, he tells his listeners. Treating others with anger is sin enough. It’s great that we’re not committing adultery, he continues. But the bad news is,…
Day: February 12, 2017
Thermometer or Thermostat – Rudolf Horst, SVD
Matthew 5:17-37, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time A very long Gospel with many lessons! Each of the lessons taught in today’s Gospel passage could be expanded into an entire book. The core of them all, however, is in the heart. Certainly, our exterior behavior must follow God’s will. This is what Jesus means when he…
One Lost Sheep 