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THE HIDDEN WISDOM OF GOD

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
‘You have learnt how it was said to our ancestors'

Reading Sirach 15:16-21 He never commanded anyone to be godless

If you choose you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in God, you too shall live; he has set before you fire and water to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand. Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given him. Immense is the wisdom of the Lord; he is mighty in power, and all-seeing. The eyes of God are on those who fear him; he understands man’s every deed. No one does he command to act unjustly, to none does he give license to sin.

Responsorial Psalm: Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

Blessed are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who observe his decrees, who seek him with all their heart.

Second Reading 1st Corinthians 2:6-10
God predestined wisdom to be for our glory before the ages began

We have a wisdom to offer those who have reached maturity: not a philosophy of our age, it is true, still less of the masters of our age, which are coming to their end. The hidden wisdom of God which we teach in our mysteries is the wisdom that God predestined to be for our glory before the ages began. It is a wisdom that none of the masters of this age have ever known, or they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory; we teach what scripture calls: the things that no eye has seen and no ear has heard, things beyond the mind of man, all that God has prepared for those who love him.

These are the very things that God has revealed to us through the Spirit, for the Spirit reaches the depths of everything, even the depths of God.

Gospel Matthew 5:17-37 You have learnt how it was said to our ancestors; but I say this to you

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. I tell you solemnly, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, shall disappear from the Law until its purpose is achieved. Therefore, the man who infringes even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered the least in the kingdom of heaven; but the man who keeps them and teaches them will be considered great in the kingdom of heaven.

‘For I tell you, if your virtue goes no deeper than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven. 

‘You have learnt how it was said to our ancestors: You must not kill; and if anyone does kill he must answer for it before the court. But I say this to you: anyone who is angry with his brother will answer for it before the court; if a man calls his brother “Fool” he will answer for it before the Sanhedrin; and if a man calls him “Renegade” he will answer for it in hell fire. So then, if you are bringing your offering to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar, go and be reconciled with your brother first, and then come back and present your offering. Come to terms with your opponent in good time while you are still on the way to the court with him, or he may hand you over to the judge and the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison. I tell you solemnly, you will not get out till you have paid the last penny.

‘You have learnt how it was said: You must not commit adultery. But I say this to you: if a man looks at a woman lustfully, he has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye should cause you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; for it will do you less harm to lose one part of you than to have your whole body thrown into hell. And if your right hand should cause you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; for it will do you less harm to lose one part of you than to have your whole body go to hell. 

‘It has also been said: Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a writ of dismissal. But I say this to you: everyone who divorces his wife, except for the case of fornication, makes her an adulteress; and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

‘Again, you have learnt how it was said to our ancestors: You must not break your oath, but must fulfil your oaths to the Lord. But I say this to you: do not swear at all, either by heaven, since that is God’s throne; or by the earth, since that is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great king. Do not swear by your own head either, since you cannot turn a single hair white or black. All you need say is “Yes” if you mean yes, “No” if you mean no; anything more than this comes from the evil one.’

AELF 6ème dimanche du Temps Ordinaire
LA SAGESSE DU MYSTÈRE DE DIEU
«Vous avez appris qu'il a été dit aux anciens»

Évangile Matthieu 5,17-37 
«Vous avez appris qu'il a été dit aux anciens: Eh bien moi, je vous dis»

«Ne pensez pas que je suis venu abolir la Loi ou les Prophètes: je ne suis pas venu abolir, mais accomplir. Amen, je vous le dis: Avant que le ciel et la terre disparaissent, pas une lettre, pas un seul petit trait ne disparaîtra de la Loi jusqu'à ce que tout se réalise. Donc, celui qui rejettera un seul de ces plus petits commandements, et qui enseignera aux hommes à faire ainsi, sera déclaré le plus petit dans le Royaume des cieux. Mais celui qui les observera et les enseignera sera déclaré grand dans le Royaume des cieux. 

Je vous le dis en effet: Si votre justice ne surpasse pas celle des scribes et des pharisiens, vous n'entrerez pas dans le Royaume des cieux.»

Vous avez appris qu'il a été dit aux anciens: 'Tu ne commettras pas de meurtre, et si quelqu'un commet un meurtre, il en répondra au tribunal'. Eh bien moi, je vous dis: Tout homme qui se met en colère contre son frère en répondra au tribunal. Si quelqu'un insulte son frère, il en répondra au grand conseil. Si quelqu'un maudit son frère, il sera passible de la géhenne de feu. Donc, lorsque tu vas présenter ton offrande sur l'autel, si, là, tu te souviens que ton frère a quelque chose contre toi, laisse ton offrande là, devant l'autel, va d'abord te réconcilier avec ton frère, et ensuite viens présenter ton offrande. Accorde-toi vite avec ton adversaire pendant que tu es en chemin avec lui, pour éviter que ton adversaire ne te livre au juge, le juge au garde, et qu'on ne te jette en prison. Amen, je te le dis: tu n'en sortiras pas avant d'avoir payé jusqu'au dernier sou.»

Vous avez appris qu'il a été dit: 'Tu ne commettras pas d'adultère'. Eh bien moi, je vous dis: Tout homme qui regarde une femme et la désire a déjà commis l'adultère avec elle dans son cÅ“ur. Si ton Å“il droit entraîne ta chute, arrache-le et jette-le loin de toi: car c'est ton intérêt de perdre un de tes membres, et que ton corps tout entier ne soit pas jeté dans la géhenne. Et si ta main droite entraîne ta chute, coupe-la et jette-la loin de toi: car c'est ton intérêt de perdre un de tes membres, et que ton corps tout entier ne s'en aille pas dans la géhenne.»

Il a été dit encore: 'Si quelqu'un renvoie sa femme, qu'il lui donne un acte de répudiation'. Eh bien moi, je vous dis: Tout homme qui renvoie sa femme, sauf en cas d'union illégitime, la pousse à l'adultère ; et si quelqu'un épouse une femme renvoyée, il est adultère. Vous avez encore appris qu'il a été dit aux anciens: Tu ne feras pas de faux serments, mais tu t'acquitteras de tes serments envers le Seigneur. Eh bien moi, je vous dis de ne faire aucun serment, ni par le ciel, car c'est le trône de Dieu, ni par la terre, car elle est son marchepied, ni par Jérusalem, car elle est la Cité du grand Roi. Et tu ne jureras pas non plus sur ta tête, parce que tu ne peux pas rendre un seul de tes cheveux blanc ou noir. Quand vous dites 'oui', que ce soit un 'oui', quand vous dites 'non', que ce soit un 'non'. Tout ce qui est en plus vient du Mauvais».

My God, my Father, blessed is the one whose way is blameless, who walk in your law. They are blessed who observe your decrees. Those who seek you with all their heart. Father, if I keep your commandments, they will save me. If I trust in you, I shall live. Father the mystery of your Kingdom are the things that no eye can see. They are things beyond human understanding. These things are revealed to us through the Spirit. Father, for the Spirit reaches the depths of everything, the knowledge of you my God. Father, I long for your Spirit. Father, make me walk in your law. Father, come to my help. Jesus, I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My angel guardian, pray for me. Pray the Rosary.

Mon Dieu, mon Père, heureux celui dont la voie est intègre, qui marche selon ta loi. Heureux ceux qui observent tes décrets, ceux qui te cherchent de tout leur cÅ“ur. Père, si je garde tes commandements, ils me sauveront. Si je me confie en toi, je vivrai. Père, le mystère de ton Royaume est invisible à l'Å“il nu.  Il dépasse l'entendement humain. Ces choses nous ont révélées par l'Esprit. Père, car l'Esprit scrute les profondeurs de toutes choses, la connaissance de toi, mon Dieu. Père, j'aspire à ton Esprit. Père, fais-moi marcher selon ta loi. Père, viens à mon secours. Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Mon ange gardien, priez pour moi. Priez le Rosaire.

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