SO THAT WAS THE OLD BUT I TELL YOU
Jesus did not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, that the ancient Jewish revelation, which accompanied Israel on its journey of faith, but came to fulfill it.
fact, he points to himself as the Messiah, who is now the base, the center and summit of the old law. In the reading we read that God "has not commanded any one to be ungodly, and has not given anyone permission to sin."
In the Gospel, repeatedly citing the Old Testament and especially the Ten Commandments, Jesus radicalized the law extending its influence into man. It engages the mind, eyes, hearts of the disciples. This is the new law and final.
But to make it their own, one must practice a tough fight against evil, which can be committed "with the foot, hand, with the ' eye, with the mind. "
why Jesus uses expressions paradoxical: to enter the kingdom of our heavenly Father, it is better to deprive of the right eye or right hand. St. Paul, noting that we need a new heart, shows a sure way to success: let themselves be led by the Spirit, inner teacher.
Sergio Gaspari, smm
Courtesy of LA Saint Paul Sunday Magazine
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