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Monday Jan 06, 2020
Homily for January 6, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
It is often said that Matthew depicts Jesus as the “New Moses,” guiding us like Israel’s great lawgiver and shaping the New Covenant with an inner, even more challenging, code of conduct than the Old Covenant. While the parallel of Jesus with Moses is evident in Matthew’s writing, even more significant is today’s message of a salvation going far beyond the confines of the Jewish people. Matthew sees great importance in Jesus’ move to Capernaum, on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s at the heart of what he calls the “Galilee of the Gentiles” and foretells how all nations will see great light through Jesus – that is, they will be called into God’s own family and be saved.
Matthew goes on to show Jesus teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom and curing every disease and illness. It was His concern with healing people, improving the lives of the downtrodden, that drew such crowds to Him.
The dynamic that drove His ministry and compelled Him to travel the country on foot, making Himself available to all kinds of outsiders, was love. While He called on people to repent – to reconsider their aspirations, priorities, and lifestyles – it was in order that they may have the fullness of life. Therefore, Matthew can sum up the impact of all Jesus’ activities in the wonderful phrase: “The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light!” +
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