ALL THE LAW MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED.
"Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets;
I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets;
For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.
Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so,
shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven;
but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
"You have heard that it was said to the men of old,
`You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.'
But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, `You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire.
So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court,
lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison:
truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny.
"You have heard that it was said, `You shall not commit adultery.'
But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away;
it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.
And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.
"It was also said, `Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress;
and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
"Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old,
`You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.'
But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Let what you say be simply `Yes' or `No'; anything more than this comes from evil." (Matthew 5: 17 9-37).
Sunday February 15 in the 6th Week in Ordinary Time.
From the Gospel of today (Matthew 5: 17 - 37), we get our inspiration.
#1 "But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5: 19).
#2 "Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5: 19).
The Church is in dire need of teachers of the word of God: catechists and evangelists.
Without teaching and knowledge, a people perishes. (Cf Hosea 4: 6).
Therefore,
Believe what you read in the word of God.
Practice what you believe.
Teach what you practice.
Every Christian who obeys the commandments of God is able to share the same by word and example.
"Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!
Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life; you have the message of eternal life. (Cf. John 6: 63, 68).
"As for you, dear son of mine, persevere in praying to me. Hold fast to my Rosary and beware of every ploy of the Evil One to separate you from it. My Rosary is your safeguard and your weapon in the fight against the forces of evil. At the same time, for you it is a remedy and a comfort. Do you not see how the Rosary has stabilized you? Do you not experience its healing and all its benefits? Pray my Rosary and teach others to do the same." (IN SINU JESU, Tuesday, December 11, 2007).
The Church honors the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in February.
St Joseph is the man chosen by God to be the foster father and guardian of Jesus.
"If you want to find Jesus, look for Him in the company of Mary and Joseph. To live with them is to live in the perpetual presence of the Holy Spirit." (St Josemaria).
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