of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024 WEEK TEN – ORDINARY TIME

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024 WEEK TEN – ORDINARY TIME

THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS (MT 5:17-20)

Prayer:

Come, Holy Spirit.  Make me great in Jesus’ Kingdom.

Imagination:

Picture Jesus teaching his disciples about following the Law and the Prophets.

Context:

“Law and prophets” means the whole Old Testament.  Jesus wants his Church to retain these books and teach them to his disciples.  At the same time, these books are not God’s final word or his greatest gift because Jesus “fulfills” these laws and prophetic words.

Gospel Text: (Read slowly, possibly aloud.)

Thoughts: (Read all. Ponder those that attract you.)

  1. Jesus makes us God’s children.
  2. The disciple must keep God’s word in the law and the prophets.
  3. They must, also, teach others to live by God’s word. 
  4. Then, they will be great in the Kingdom. They will be both doers and teachers.
  5. As disciples, they must go beyond the limited goodness of the scribes and Pharisees.
  6. Their tasks are heavy but their reward is great. They will enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Affections: (When one touches your heart, use your own words.)

  • O Jesus, you have made me a child of the Father.
  • Train me in your word, O Lord. Plant your truth in my heart.
  • Let your word be a lamp for my feet and a guide for my path.
  • Give me a zeal to instruct others in your word.
  • May your power make me a doer of your word.
  • You call me to be great in the Kingdom.  I cherish your invitation.

Resolutions: (Possibly you might want to make your own.)

+ I will examine where I do not keep God’s law.

+ I will read the Old Testament to see God’s words to Israel.

Thought for the Day: (To recall your meditation.)