“The
fundamental basis of this nation’s laws was given to Moses on the Mount…If we
don’t have a proper fundamental moral background, we will finally end up with a
totalitarian government which does not believe in rights for anybody except the
State.” ― Harry Truman: (1884 – 1972: was an American politician
who served as the 33rd President of the United States - 1945–53)
Gospel
Text: (MT 5:17-19)
Jesus said to his disciples:
"Do not think that I have come to
abolish the law or the prophets.
I have come not to abolish but to
fulfill.
Amen, I say to you, until heaven and
earth pass away,
not the smallest letter or the
smallest part of a letter
will pass from the law,
until all things have taken place.
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the
least of these commandments
and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the Kingdom of
heaven.
But whoever obeys and teaches these
commandments
will be called greatest in the Kingdom
of heaven."
Every Christian is, by virtue of
baptism, called to be a teacher. We remember St. Francis’ admonition to “preach
always, and if necessary, use words.” As each of us makes our nightly
examination of conscience, we look for the integrity Jesus has asked of us, in
what we’ve taught others by our actions, but also by our words.
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