The Scribes are generally portrayed as arguing against Jesus. But in today's encounter, Jesus and the Scribe are on the same page. Jesus tells him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." They agreed about the two great commandments of the Law. The first commandment calls us to love God, and the second to love our neighbor. The highest love is given to God.
The two commandments differ in the vigor of the love demanded. God is to be loved with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. It is only God who is deserving of our absolute love. To love God in this way is to be caught up in God's love for humanity, which is where the second commandment comes in. Love of neighbor is where God's pure and total love unfailingly leads us.
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Homily for Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent
Homily for Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent
Homily for Monday of the1st Week of Lent
Homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent
Homily for Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Homily for Friday after Ash Wednesday
Homily for Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Homily for Ash Wednesday
Homily for Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of St. Scholastica
Homily for Friday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Thursday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Wednesday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions
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Homily for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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