+ Jesus reminds us in this gospel passage that new insights require new ways or methods of understanding. The “good ol’ way” of approaching a subject may not be good enough now – especially when it has to do with the things of God. Jesus has come – he is the fullness of God’s message – there are no longer bits and fragments – therefore, the limited mind of the receiver of the message has to be fresh, new and larger than that of old, worn out receivers.
For us this means that: this
year’s reading of Scripture ought to yield a newer, richer, deeper insight into
the Person of Jesus – whom all of Scripture is about – and this yield should
lead to a greater increase in right and kind, good and compassionate dealings
with our brothers and sisters in God’s family – and outside of it. May we be
instruments of hope and joy to all!
In the first reading the
writer of the Letter to the Hebrews is establishing Christ as the authentic and
genuine source of all “high-priesthood!”
Unlike the human high-priesthood of the temple, Jesus’ priesthood is not
for the reparation of his own sins and that of the people, but rather entirely
for the people who are so in need of reconciliation and forgiveness. This is
the Message extraordinaire – the Good News that we have been waiting for: all
can now be well – and peace can reign once again on the human scene: because
Jesus became perfect through suffering and redeemed us by the extreme nature of
his love.
Lord
Jesus, you are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.
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