Loving Jesus

<p>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. </p><p>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.</p>