One of the recurrent themes in Matthew’s Gospel is how the message of Jesus, originally meant for the people of Israel, is actually a universal message meant for all humanity. The same happens withe growth of Jesus’ own appreciation of the full reach of his mission - to Israel as constituted in his time, to “the lost sheep of the House of Israel (namely the lost 10 tribes) to in fact the full reach of the human community. But the message is the same - a new life of intimate engagement and salvation by God’s grace is available for all.

About the Speaker: Father Michael Kelly is a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica.

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