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In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus goes deeper than the Law—teaching that it's not enough to avoid murder or adultery or false oaths. God cares about what's happening in your heart. And he ends with this: "Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and your 'No' mean 'No.'"
Notice what Jesus says: "You ARE the light of the world." Not "try to be the light." Not "work really hard to become the light someday." You ARE the light. Right now. By your baptism.
We read the Beatitudes like a spiritual to-do list. Be meek. Check. Be merciful. Check. Be a peacemaker. Check. But that misses the point entirely.
We hear "repent" and think guilt and shame. But Jesus meant something completely different. #2MinuteHomily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23
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