--- title: Daily Gospel Reflection for June 14, 2023 description: Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/dgr-06142023#) [DAILY GOSPEL REFLECTIONS](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/tag/daily-gospel-reflections) # Daily Gospel Reflection for June 14, 2023 Jun 14, 2023 12:30:00 AM  |  by [Sarah Torbeck](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/sarah-torbeck) Receive Daily Gospel Reflections in your inbox ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png) *Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.* --- ***Today's Gospel: [Matthew 5:17-19](https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061423.cfm)*** In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that, > “Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law.” I’ll be the first person to admit that this scripture passage is almost inscrutable. In my years as a Catholic convert, a ministry leader, and an apologetics enthusiast, this scripture passage has been regularly hurled in my direction by atheists and agnostics alike. They typically choose the most menial prescription from Leviticus and then ask me if I’m still keeping those laws, since that is what our God demands. Like I said, at first blush this argument seems difficult to dismantle. But the truth is that when Jesus tells us that He is the fulfillment of the law, He is indicating that the Mosaic Law laid the groundwork for the structure that is Jesus Christ. The foundation waited in readiness for the sanctuary, which came to us as the infant of Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, the New Covenant rising from the Old Covenant. Flesh on stone . . . the heart of God, in the flesh of man.   #### Ponder:   What does it mean to have the law of God written on my heart?   #### Pray: Lord, keep me in the law of Your love. Help me to follow Your commandments with the help of Your Son, now and always.   --- > [Click to tweet:](https://ctt.ac/8CMab) > [[The] truth is that when Jesus tells us that He is the fulfillment of the law, He is indicating that the Mosaic Law laid the groundwork for the structure that is Jesus Christ. #DailyGospel](https://ctt.ac/8CMab) ![Daily Gospel 2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png?width=2135&name=Daily%20Gospel%202.png)   --- Copyright 2023 Sarah Torbeck ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-06142023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-06142023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-06142023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Daily%20Gospel%20Reflection%20for%20June%2014%2C%202023) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-06142023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-06142023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Sarah Torbeck](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Sarah%20Torbeck%20-%20Sarah%20Torbeck.jpg) ### [Sarah Torbeck](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/sarah-torbeck) Sarah Torbeck is a Wife, former LEO Widow, a Mother and Grandmother. She is a former writing teacher and RCIA Director, and currently writes for several Catholic publications as well as her personal blog. 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