In the gospel today Jesus points out that the Jewish tradition is still important but it is to be interpreted in the light of his coming and the resurrection.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:33 First Reading
4:16 Bishop David Walker
9:15 Mrs Virginia Ryan
9:59 Fr John Frauenfelder
11:06 Self Reflection
11:16 Second Reading
15:47 Bishop David Walker
16:20 Mrs Virginia Ryan
16:56 Fr John Frauenfelder
18:04 Self Reflection
18:39 Farewell & Final Prayer
Matthew 5:17-37
17 ‘Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the
Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete. 18 Amen I
say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not one dot, not one little
stroke, will pass from the Law until everything is achieved. 19
Therefore, anyone who infringes even one of the least of these
commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called
least in the kingdom of Heaven; but anyone who keeps them and
teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.
The new standard surpasses the old
20 ‘For I tell you, if your righteousness does not surpass that of the
scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of
Heaven.
21 ‘You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, “You shall
not murder”; and whoever murders must answer for it before the
court. 22 But I say this to you, anyone who is angry with a brother
or sister will answer for it before the court; anyone who calls a
brother or sister “idiot” will answer for it before the assembly; and
anyone who calls a brother or sister “fool” will answer for it in hell
fire. 23 So then, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there
remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24
leave your gift there before the altar, go and first be reconciled with
your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.
25 Come to terms with your opponent in good time while you are
still on the way to the court together, or your opponent may hand
you over to the judge and the judge to the attendant, and you will be
thrown into prison. 26 A men I say to you, you will not get out till
you have paid the last coin.
27 ‘You have heard that it was said, “You shall not commit
adultery.” 28 But I say this to you, anyone who looks at a woman
lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it
away; for it is better for you to lose one part of yourself than to have
your whole body thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes
you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away; for it is better for you to
lose one part of yourself than to have your whole body go to hell.
31 ‘It has also been said, “Anyone who divorces his wife must give
her a writ of dismissal.” 32 But I say this to you,
everyone who divorces his wife, except for the case of an illicit
marriage, makes her commit adultery; and anyone who marries a
divorced woman commits adultery.
33 ‘Again, you have heard how it was said to the ancients, “You
must not break your oath, but must fulfil your oaths to the Lord.”
34 But I say this to you, do not swear at all,j either by heaven,
6since that is God’s throne; 35 or by earth, since that is his footstool;
or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King. 36 Do not
swear by your own head either, since you cannot turn a single hair
white or black. 37 Let your word be, “Yes, yes”, “No, no”; anything
more than this comes from the Evil One.