Jesus speaks up in defense of his teachings in today's Gospel, Mt 5:17-19. He affirms the necessity of the commandments, by saying he has not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. Those "laws" are there to protect and guide, not hinder or stymie our "freedoms". On the contrary, they make us freer and keep us from unnecessary harm to ourselves and others. As we know, the great summary of these commands rests in the two great commandments: love of God and love of neighbor. Jesus urges us to be teachers of this law, especially by our example. This is how most, of us, not being teachers in a classroom, teach others, by living a life based on this Great Commandment of love. May we never tire of repeating this "lesson" on the commandments, for we will indeed by "called greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven." (Mt 5:19).
Bro. Rene
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