Homily on 2-12-23

Laws can be cut and dry.  True, they keep society safe and orderly.  But there is usually more to the law than what's on paper, the so-called "spirit" of the law.  And Jesus is all about that!  The Fifth Commandment instructs us not to kill others.  But Jesus takes that one step further, saying even wishing harm to another person - not death, just harm - is a sin!  It's the thought that counts, too, not just the action.  And as difficult as changing our thought patterns can be, our reward is something so great that "eye has not seen, nor ear has not heard" the wonders God has prepared for us!