"Matthew…was absolutely convinced that Jesus was the One sent by God to establish the Reign of God in the final days as promised by the prophets of ancient Israel. The Evangelist then presented Jesus as the fulfillment of his people's expectations.…But Matthew believed that Jesus was something more. He was also a reinterpreter of those traditions.…Matthew believed that Jesus was the fulfi…
Ascend the mountain of hope with the first evangelist in this contemplative reading on the Gospel of Matthew. Through lectio divina, or "sacred reading," you are invited to reflect on Jesus as the Messiah--the teacher of crowds, resister of temptation, compassionate shepherd, healer of the sick, and sharer of the Good News. Complete with an Introduction and Epilogue situated on the mountain as …