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FAITH BOOK 6 th SUNDAY (A)February 15, 2026 Sirach 15: 15-20 1 Corinthians 2: 6-10 Matthew 5: 17-37 By: Jude Siciliano, OP
Mini-reflections on the Sunday scripture readings designed for persons on the run. “Faith Book” is also brief enough to be posted in the Sunday parish bulletins people take home.From today’s Gospel reading:
“I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Reflection:
What will help us live the challenges Jesus places before us in the Sermon on the Mount? Certainly, we can’t fulfill them merely by gritting our teeth and putting our nose to the grindstone. Instead, realizing our limitations, we turn to Jesus and ask for a renewed gift of his Spirit. Sound idealistic? Yes it does, but Jesus wouldn’t ask us to fulfill something he wouldn’t help us accomplish.
So, we ask ourselves:
· In what ways might I be tempted to practice religion outwardly, while resisting the deeper inner change of heart that Jesus calls for? · How is God inviting me – right now – to move beyond simply following rules and toward a more honest, loving, and merciful way of living?
Click here for a link to this Sunday’s readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm FAITH BOOK ARCHIVE: (The latest are always listed first.)
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