True Righteousness Surpasses that of the Pharisees

Rev. Fr Stevenson Olowolagba Urges Faithful to Embrace Love as the True Fulfilment of the Law - Latest Nigeria News

The Sunday homily delivered by Rev. Fr Stevenson Olowolagba for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) has called on Christians to rediscover the deeper meaning of God’s law, stressing that its true essence lies in love for God and neighbour rather than mere observance of rules. Speaking on Sunday, February 15, 2026, the […] The post Rev. Fr Stevenson Olowolagba Urges Faithful to Embrace Love as the True Fulfilment of the Law appeared first …

True righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Matthew 5:17-37)February 15, 2026 By Fr. Agustin Opalalic IN today’s gospel reading Jesus presents a deeper understanding of this discipleship by looking at the law from a perspective that goes beyond the usual way the Jewish people considered the law. Truly the Mosaic law was for them the only way by which one could be saved according to the Jewish mind during the time of Jesus. For this reason the Jews observed the…