Novice Class Module 4 Theme: The Means - The Evangelical Counsels Assignment 1. Mt. 6:24, 19:1-30 2. Supplemental: Treatise on Divine Love, St. Francis de Sales, Book VIII, Chapters V- IX (Not required but St. Francis provides an excellent introduction to the commandments and counsels. 3. St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologia Part 1 of 2, Question 108, Article 4; Part 2 of 2, Question 19, Article 12, Question 104, Question 151 to 154, Article 5 24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Mt 6:24, RSV 1 Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, 1 When Jesus had finished saying these he went away from Galilee and entered the things, he left Galilee and went into the region region of Judea beyond the Jordan; of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2 and large crowds followed him, and he 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed healed them there. them there. 3 And Pharisees came up to him and tested 3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. him by asking, "Is it lawful to divorce one's wife They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce for any cause?" his wife for any and every reason?" 4 He answered, "Have you not read that he 4 "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the who made them from the beginning made them beginning the Creator 'made them male and male and female, female,' 5 and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave 5 and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, his father and mother and be united to his and the two shall become one flesh'? wife, and the two will become one flesh' ? 6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. What 6 So they are no longer two, but one. therefore God has joined together, let not man Therefore what God has joined together, let put asunder." man not separate." 7 They said to him, "Why then did Moses 7 "Why then," they asked, "did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, command that a man give his wife a and to put her away?" certificate of divorce and send her away?" 8 He said to them, "For your hardness of heart 8 Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but divorce your wives because your hearts were from the beginning it was not so. hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9 And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries commits adultery." another woman commits adultery." 10 The disciples said to him, "If such is the 10 The disciples said to him, "If this is the case of a man with his wife, it is not expedient situation between a husband and wife, it is to marry." better not to marry." 11 But he said to them, "Not all men can 11 Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept receive this saying, but only those to whom it is this word, but only those to whom it has been given. given. 12 For there are eunuchs who have been so 12 For some are eunuchs because they were from birth, and there are eunuchs who have born that way; others were made that way by been made eunuchs by men, and there are men; and others have renounced marriage eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of heaven. The one for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who who can accept this should accept it." is able to receive this, let him receive it." 13 Then children were brought to him that he 13 Then little children were brought to Jesus might lay his hands on them and pray. The for him to place his hands on them and pray disciples rebuked the people; for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14 but Jesus said, "Let the children come to 14 Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom belongs the kingdom of heaven." of heaven belongs to such as these." 15 And he laid his hands on them and went 15 When he had placed his hands on them, away. he went on from there. 16 And behold, one came up to him, saying, 16 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" eternal life?" 17 And he said to him, "Why do you ask me 17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" about what is good? One there is who is good. Jesus replied. "There is only One who is If you would enter life, keep the good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." commandments." 18 He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, 18 "Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus "You shall not kill, You shall not commit replied, " 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear adultery, do not steal, do not give false false witness, testimony, 19 Honor your father and mother, and, You 19 honor your father and mother,' and 'love shall love your neighbor as yourself." your neighbor as yourself.' " 20 The young man said to him, "All these I 20 "All these I have kept," the young man have observed; what do I still lack?" said. "What do I still lack?" 21 Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, 21 Jesus answered, "If you want to be go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to and you will have treasure in heaven; and the poor, and you will have treasure in come, follow me." heaven. Then come, follow me." 22 When the young man heard this he went 22 When the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to through the eye of a needle than for a rich man go through the eye of a needle than for a rich to enter the kingdom of God." man to enter the kingdom of God." 25 When the disciples heard this they were 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can saved?" be saved?" 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, 26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man "With men this is impossible, but with God all this is impossible, but with God all things are things are possible." possible." 27 Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left 27 Peter answered him, "We have left everything and followed you. What then shall everything to follow you! What then will there we have?" be for us?" 28 Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in 28 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the new world, when the Son of man shall sit the renewal of all things, when the Son of on his glorious throne, you who have followed Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, twelve tribes of Israel. judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one who has left houses or 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will children or fields for my sake will receive a receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many that are first will be last, and the 30 But many who are first will be last, and last first. many who are last will be first. Mather 19:1-30 NIV Mathew 19:1-30 RSV Treatise of the Love of God St. Francis de Sales Book VIII OF THE LOVE OF CONFORMITY, BY WHICH WE UNITE OUR WILL TO THE WILL OF GOD, SIGNIFIED UNTO US BY HIS COMMANDMENTS, COUNSELS AND INSPIRATIONS. CHAPTER V. OF THE CONFORMITY OF OUR WILL TO THAT WILL OF GOD'S WHICH IS SIGNIFIED TO US BY HIS COMMANDMENTS. The desire which God has to make us observe his commandments is extreme, as the whole Scripture witnesses. And how could he better express it, than by the great rewards which he proposes to the observers of his law, and the awful punishments with which he threatens those who shall violate the same! This made David cry out: O Lord, thou hast commanded thy Commandments to be kept most diligently.