The Church continues this week to listen again to the Sermon on the Mount. As the new law given by the new Moses, Jesus Christ who leads us in the exodus from sin and death to eternal life (see Lk 9: 31), it is written not on tablets of stone (Ex 32: 15-16) but on human hearts (see Jer 32: 33 and Heb 10: 16). For this reason, it is superior to the old law in its demands: "For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." (Mtt 5: 20) It calls for a transformation of the heart that makes us ready and fit to serve in the Kingdom: "But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Mtt 5: 28) God does not look at the surface: "... for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." (1 Sam 16: 7) As we approach the season of Lent let us look to our hearts and strive to live in accord with God's love and grace since: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." (Mtt 5: 8)
The Church continues this week to hear again the Sermon on the Mount. As the new law given by the new Moses, Jesus Christ who leads us in the exodus from sin and death to eternal life (see Lk 9: 31), it is written not on tablets of stone (Ex 32: 15-16) but on human hearts (see Jer 32: 33 and Heb 10: 16). For this reason, it is superior to the old law in its demands: "For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." (Mtt 5: 20) It calls for a transformation of the heart that makes us ready and fit to serve in the Kingdom: "But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Mtt 5: 28) God does not look at the surface: "... for the does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." (1 Sam 16: 7) As we approach the season of Lent let us look to our hearts and strive to live in accord with God's love and grace since: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." (Mtt 5: 8)
The Church continues this week to hear again the Sermon on the Mount. As the new law given by the new Moses, Jesus Christ who leads us in the exodus from sin and death to eternal life (see Lk 9: 31), it is written not on tablets of stone (Ex 32: 15-16) but on human hearts (see Jer 32: 33 and Heb 10: 16). For this reason, it is superior to the old law in its demands: "For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." (Mtt 5: 20) It calls for a transformation of the heart that makes us ready and fit to serve in the Kingdom: "But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Mtt 5: 28) God does not look at the surface: "... for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." (1 Sam 16: 7) As we approach the season of Lent let us look to our hearts and strive to live in accord with God's love and grace since: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." (Mtt 5: 8)
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