28 February 2026 - Saturday of the 1st week of Lent
Deut 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48
Homily
Already in the Old Testament, as we can see from the book of Deuteronomy, obedience to God was not simply the fearful observance of a set of rules. Of course, there were many ‘commandments and statutes’, but they had to be observed with the heart and soul. This observance was part of a relationship with God. It was an agreement between God and the people, a covenant: Yahweh would be their God, and they would be His people. As for the people, they had to walk in God's ways.