Overview

In the gospel of Saint Matthew, Jesus is “Emmanuel,” God-with-us, or, as Jesus himself puts it, he is “I-Desire,” “Coming-I-Will-Heal,” and “I-Am-with-You-Always.”   The brief commentaries collected here, initially presented by Cistercian abbot Mark A. Scott in a series of chapter talks to his monastic community, will welcome the reader into an intimate encounter with the love of Jesus, as the evangelist Matthew presents him in chapters four through nine of his gospel. These reflections also weave insights from the Rule of Benedict along with reflections on monastic life offering to all ecclesial communities and individual Christians rich nourishment for their loving Jesus in return.

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Author:   Mark A. Scott, OCSO
Publisher:   Liturgical Press
Imprint:   Liturgical Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.255kg
ISBN:  

9780879070656

ISBN 10:   087907065
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   17 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments   ix Abbreviations   xi Author’s Note   xv Preface: Reading the Gospel   xvii Monastery Talks   1 On Matthew 4:12-13    3   2 On Matthew 4:13, 16    8   3 On Matthew 4:17    15   4 On Matthew 4:18    20   5 On Matthew 4:18-22    24   6 On Matthew 4:23-25    30   7 On Matthew 5:1-3    35   8 On Matthew 5:3-11    41   9 On Matthew 5:11-12    44 10 On Matthew 5:11    47 11 On Matthew 5:13    52 12 On Matthew 5:14    57 13 On Matthew 5:17-18    62 14 On Matthew 6:1-8, 16-18    67 15 On Matthew 6:7-8    71 16 On Matthew 6:9    76  17 On Matthew 6:9-10    82 18 On Matthew 6:11-12 I    85 19 On Matthew 6:11-12 II    89 20 On Matthew 6:13 I    92 21 On Matthew 6:13 II    97 22 On Matthew 6:20-21    102 23 On Matthew 6:22-23    107 24 On Matthew 6:25    112 25 On Matthew 6:34    116 26 On Matthew 7:1-5    121 27 On Matthew 7:6    125 28 On Matthew 7:7-14    130 29 On Matthew 7:24-27    134 30 On Matthew 8:1-3    138 31 On Matthew 8:5-13    143 32 On Matthew 8:14-15    147 33 On Matthew 8:16    150 34 On Matthew 8:18-22    154 35 On Matthew 8:23-26    159 36 On Matthew 8:28–9:1    163 37 On Matthew 9:1-8    168 38 On Matthew 9:9-13    172 39 On Matthew 9:10-13    177 40 On Matthew 9:14-15    182 41 On Matthew 9:16-17    188 42 On Matthew 9:18-26    193 43 On Matthew 9:27-31    197 44 On Matthew 9:32-37    201

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"""Fr. Mark Scott, OCSO, presents here a series of chapter talks, the fruits of study and reflection on the Gospel of Matthew. Well-versed in the scholarly study of the Gospels, his years of reflection on the text result in unexpected insights derived from both biblical and non-biblical perspectives, including the differences between Gospel narratives of the same event."" Martha Fessler Krieg, lay Cistercian associate and independent scholar   ""Through his monastic conferences, now shared with a broader audience, Scott fashions Loving Jesus into a valuable contribution to the effort of Christians of many spiritualities to imitate the love of Jesus and hasten the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. This is a generously conceived and well written book which will bear good fruit for religious and lay faithful alike."" The Downside Review ""Scott models a faith-filled, communally-contextualized, reflective reading without sacrificing the scholarly, and thus helps bring to life again for us the greatest story ever told."" Catholic Book Review"

Fr. Mark Scott, OCSO, presents here a series of chapter talks, the fruits of study and reflection on the Gospel of Matthew. Well-versed in the scholarly study of the Gospels, his years of reflection on the text result in unexpected insights derived from both biblical and non-biblical perspectives, including the differences between Gospel narratives of the same event. Martha Fessler Krieg, lay Cistercian associate and independent scholar

Author Information

Mark A. Scott, OCSO, a native Californian, is a professed monk of the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux, Vina, California, a monastery of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists). He has served as abbot of two monasteries of his Order in the United States. He holds a licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome. He is the author of At Home with Saint Benedict, published by Cistercian Publications in the Monastic Wisdom Series.

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