A Fundamental Option for God allows you to withstand many Ambiguities

Homilies by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM

Center for Action and Contemplation

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 15 February 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Matthew 5:20 1 Corinthians 2:6 Sirach 15:15

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation.
0:04.4	To learn more, visit cac.org.
0:08.2	The Lord be with you.
0:10.7	A reading from the Holy Gospel is written to us by Matthew.
0:18.0	I am reading the shorter version of the Gospel.
0:21.4	Maybe that's why we had a short,
0:23.4	allaloo.
0:24.6	Jesus said to his disciples,
0:28.8	I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and the Pharisees,
0:37.0	you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
0:40.0	You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, you shall not kill, and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.
0:50.0	But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother or sister, will be liable to judgment.
0:59.8	You have heard that it was said you shall not commit adultery. But I say to you everyone who
1:07.0	looks at a woman, or I'm sure a man too, with lust, has already committed adultery in his or her heart.
1:17.0	Again, you have heard that it was said to your ancestors do not take a false oath but make good
1:26.4	to the Lord all that you vow but I say to you do not swear at all that your yes mean yes and your no mean no.
1:40.9	Anything more than that is from the evil one.
1:45.0	This is the gospel of the Lord.
1:48.0	Greetings to you. So let's start with this gospel and we'll move back to the previous two readings.
2:05.0	Even though I gave you the short version,
2:08.0	you have here in the fifth chapter of Matthew,
2:12.0	seven consecutive statements by Jesus,
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