Letter Laws
Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
Read this Gospel passage aloud to the family
Matthew 5:17-19 - Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”
(Parent) Reread this part a few times aloud
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.”
(Parent) Read this meditation aloud to the family
People often think that God is interested in taking things away. We feel that if we grow closer to God, He might take away all the good things of life. We fear that we will need to sacrifice everything: all our pleasures, our belongings, and those we love. We fear that we will be totally without family, friends, money, house, clothes, food, and happiness. What an insult that is to God! And what a misunderstanding of the Gospel!
God is more interested in giving than in taking. God is the Creator of pleasure, of food, of marriage, of family, of friendship, of happiness. And He didn’t make them just to take them away. God, as a loving Father, only takes a thing away if He is going to give us even more. If God is taking our water, He wants to give us His wine. If God is taking our coin, He wants to give us His treasure. If God is taking our fun, He wants to give us His ecstasy. Jesus says, “I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” We are a much greater threat to our own joy than God is. Trust Him, and be very excited for what He will give!
As a family, pray a portion of the Rosary together (very short if children are young) reflecting on the Scripture passage above. (Optional: allow a brief time for discussion or questions from children concerning their thoughts and prayer.)
Reminder for Parents: Pier is just meant to be a jumping off point. The real goal is that you pray & eventually use the fruits of your personal prayer as the content of your family’s prayer. Duc in altum.
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