All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

What Is the Big Picture of Jesus' Ministry?

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Jan 27, 2026

A guided tour of Matthew's portrait of Jesus, showing how preaching and healing form the mission's two pillars. Discussions range from Old Testament links and Jesus as a new Moses to key scenes like the Sermon on the Mount, miraculous healings, and encounters that reveal the kingdom's reach.

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INSIGHT

Matthew Frames Jesus' Kingdom Mission

Matthew's Gospel is highly structured and highlights Jesus as the king announcing a kingdom.
Edward Sri says Matthew reads like a precise, teachable roadmap of Jesus' public ministry.

ANECDOTE

Teaching Matthew From Peter's House

Edward Sri recounts leading a pilgrim group in the Holy Land and visiting Capernaum and Peter's house.
He used those sites to illustrate Matthew's structure and the locations of Jesus' public ministry.

INSIGHT

The Two Pillars Bookend The Story

Matthew 4:23 and 9:35 form an inclusio that bookends Jesus' Galilean public ministry.
These repeated words show Matthew's two pillars: preaching the kingdom and healing disease.

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