For the Love of Us All

JULY 10^th, 2012

THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT

In the 22^nd chapter

Of Saint Matthew’s Gospel

A young lawyer

Asks Jesus

Which is the greatest commandment

Jesus answers

Love God

With all your heart

With all your soul

And all your mind

And to love your neighbor

As yourself

And why

Should we do this

We should love

Because not only did Jesus

Tell us to do so

But because

We are all children of God

And God is living

In each and every one of us

And each and everyone of us

Is special

Because each and every one of us

Is unique

With our own set of abilities and talents

No two of us

Are alike

It is interesting

That in the story

Of the “good’ Samaritan

Everyone is named

Except the man

Lying by the side of the road

And the reason

The man is not named

Is because

It does not matter

We are

To love everyone

Finally Dear Lord

We pray

Help us to love you

With a total love

And help us

To love all others

Because you Dear Lord

Are LIVING IN ALL OF US

Robert P. Wallman

5-27-20

Ps        Inspired by the teaching of Father Leo Clifford

            “My command is this: 

             LOVE each other as I have loved you”                   John 15:12

             “Jesus replied:

             “Love the Lord your God

               With all your heart

               And with all your soul

               And with all your mind

               This is the first and greatest commandment

               And the second is like it:

               Love your neighbor as yourself

               ALL the Law and the Prophets

               Hang on these two commandments”                        Matthew 22:37-40