EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 11 MIN
Jesus Didn't Come to Make It Easier | Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | March 11, 2026
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Join us for today's Catholic Mass Readings, featuring the daily Mass readings from the Holy Bible and a Catholic reflection. Find peace and enhance your faith with daily Scripture. Experience the presence of Jesus Christ in the Gospel and find peace in a special rendition of the Psalm created for today's liturgy from the USCCB.Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent | March 11, 2026We wanted a shortcut. We thought Jesus was the shortcut.All those Old Testament laws. All those commands. Surely Jesus came to simplify things. Surely grace replaced law. Surely we can set aside the parts that make us uncomfortable.Jesus shut that down before it started. Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish but to fulfill.Then he raised the bar.You think murder is about killing someone? I say if you are angry with your brother, you are liable to judgment. You think adultery is the physical act? I say if you look with lust, you have already committed it in your heart. You think loving your neighbor is enough? I say love your enemies.Jesus did not come to relax the standard. He came to intensify it. The law was never just about external behavior. It was always about the heart.Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom.The Old Testament still matters. Every word God spoke is still alive. What are you going to do about it?📖 ReadingsFirst Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9Responsorial: Psalm 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20Gospel: Matthew 5: 17-19⏱️ Timeline00:00 Introduction00:15 Reading I - Deuteronomy 4:1,5-901:34 Psalm Response - Psalm 14705:50 Gospel - Matthew 5: 17-1906:13 Reflection - Jesus Didn't Come to Make It Easier🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? The Christus Dominus Daily Bread podcast is now available: Video Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7H4YZ5ZIq4rVVF3670Av3t YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPJP7WEcCSTIO2N4N_AoIsxmzIYRYiSt Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christus-dominus-daily-bread/id1826298886#CatholicDailyReadings #Lent2026 #DailyScripture #NotOneLetter #SermomOnTheMount
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Join us for today's Catholic Mass Readings, featuring the daily Mass readings from the Holy Bible and a Catholic reflection. Find peace and enhance your faith with daily Scripture. Experience the presence of Jesus Christ in the Gospel and find peace in a special rendition of the Psalm created for today's liturgy from the USCCB.Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent | March 11, 2026We wanted a shortcut. We thought Jesus was the shortcut.All those Old Testament laws. All those commands. Surely Jesus came to simplify things. Surely grace replaced law. Surely we can set aside the parts that make us uncomfortable.Jesus shut that down before it started. Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish but to fulfill.Then he raised the bar.You think murder is about killing someone? I say if you are angry with your brother, you are liable to judgment. You think adultery is the physical act? I say if you look with lust, you have already committed it in your heart. You think loving your neighbor is enough? I say love your enemies.Jesus did not come to relax the standard. He came to intensify it. The law was never just about external behavior. It was always about the heart.Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom.The Old Testament still matters. Every word God spoke is still alive. What are you going to do about it?📖 ReadingsFirst Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9Responsorial: Psalm 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20Gospel: Matthew 5: 17-19⏱️ Timeline00:00 Introduction00:15 Reading I - Deuteronomy 4:1,5-901:34 Psalm Response - Psalm 14705:50 Gospel - Matthew 5: 17-1906:13 Reflection - Jesus Didn't Come to Make It Easier🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? The Christus Dominus Daily Bread podcast is now available: Video Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7H4YZ5ZIq4rVVF3670Av3t YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPJP7WEcCSTIO2N4N_AoIsxmzIYRYiSt Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christus-dominus-daily-bread/id1826298886#CatholicDailyReadings #Lent2026 #DailyScripture #NotOneLetter #SermomOnTheMount
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