The Blessed Path: A Reflection on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time…

He is sent to lead a new exodus that brings Israel out of captivity to the nations and brings all the nations to God. As Moses led Israel from Egypt through the sea to give them God’s law on Mount Sinai, Jesus too has passed through the waters in baptism. Now, in today’s Gospel, He goes to the mountain to proclaim a new law, the law of His Kingdom. The Beatitudes mark the fulfillment of God’s covenant promise to Abraham…

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