Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall
love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and
pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly
Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to
fall on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what
recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet
your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
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Reflection:
It’s very easy to love those who love us back but can we still love those
whose love for us is declining?
During the infancy of marriage both spouses love each other deeply. But
after a couple of years cracks would surely show up to test the strength of the
marriage bond. For example, the spouse will not be affectionate anymore he/she
would not be as what he/she used to be during the early part of their marriage.
Would you easily give up on your spouse whose love for you is waning? Of
course not! You should rather continue on loving your spouse no matter his/her
coldness toward you. You should never give up and try to understand his/her
imperfections and shortcomings for the simple reason that you also have your
own imperfections and shortcomings as well.
Jesus’ love for us is not a selective love, its a love that is not based
on the love that we give to Him. He loves us dearly in spite of our many
imperfections and shortcomings. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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