Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time (A): Matthew 5:38-48
Our Gospel reading for today offers us abundant riches and abundant challenges. Three years ago, the last time we saw this Gospel, I addressed the question of what Jesus meant by “Be perfect”. You can find that post here. This time, I will focus my attention on a different issue that our Gospel reading raises: the issue of how we understand the Bible.
The Bible plays an extremely important role in the lives of Catholics and, indeed, of all Christians. This seems so obvious that it might not need to be said. In the Mass, we not only have the Liturgy of the Word, comprised of readings from Scripture; many of the prayers and responses during Mass are based on Scripture. We are all encouraged to read the Bible regularly and to use it as a source of divine wisdom to guide our lives. We venerate the Bible as a unique record of God’s dealings with His people. Continue reading “What Does The Scripture Say?”