THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT

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