From: Matthew 19:13-15
Jesus Blesses the Children
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Commentary:
13-14. Once again (see Matthew 18:1-6) Jesus shows His special love for children,
by drawing them close and blessing them. The Church, also, shows special con-
cern for children by urging the need for Baptism:”That this law extends not only to
adults but also to infants and children, and that the Church has received this from
Apostolic tradition, is confirmed by the unanimous teaching and authority of the
Fathers.
“Besides, it is not to be supposed that Christ the Lord would have withheld the
Sacrament of grace of Baptism from children, of whom He said: ‘Let the little chil-
dren come to Me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the Kingdom of
Heaven’, whom also He embraced, upon whom He imposed hands, to whom He
gave His blessing” (”St. Pius V Catechism”, II, 2, 32).
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Source: “The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries”. Biblical text from the
Revised Standard Version and New Vulgate. Commentaries by members of
the Faculty of Theology, University of Navarre, Spain.
Published by Four Courts Press, Kill Lane, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland, and
by Scepter Publishers in the United States.
First reading | Ezekiel 18:1-10,13,30-32 © |
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Psalm | Psalm 50:12-15,18-19 © |
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Gospel Acclamation | cf.Col3:16a,17 |
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Or | Mt11:25 |
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Gospel | Matthew 19:13-15 © |
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