Jesus clearly stated in the Gospel reading that He didn't come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it. He fulfilled it by showing how the Law calls us to shape our interior disposition to reflect God's character, to be people of integrity and display holiness in our relationships, not seeking to tear others down, but to edify them.
This is the greater wisdom of which St. Paul writes that embraces God's presence, rather than repelling Him.
So even now that Christ has come to Earth, the Law remains. Furthermore, Christ grants us the grace and the power of the Holy Spirit so we can go beyond just following the letter of the Law to heed its intent and to live it so we can embrace the heart of God and show it in how we live.
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