These words from Saint Paul to Timothy in today’s reading are a wonderfully encouraging summary of the Christian life.
Today’s readings, as we begin the season of Lent, give us two special reminders that will help us on our journey: Who God is and who we are as human beings.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins what scholars call the “antitheses” in the Sermon on the Mount. He says: “You have heard that it was said… but I say to you.”
It is no accident that Jesus presented his beatitudes on a mountain.
We reflect on the beauty and importance of sacred music in the liturgy. The central question is: What makes the liturgy sacred?
