Gospel: Mark 12:28b-34
The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he.
And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding,
with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more
than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he
answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the
Kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
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Reflection:
In a certain
neighborhood, there was a very rich family who always went to church to worship
God. They never missed attending Sunday Mass, and they regularly gave to their
church. As a result, they were greatly admired by their community.
But when they go home
they belittle and berate their maids when they commit mistakes. They also look
down on their poor neighbors because they are very rich and educated.
What is the best
expression of our love for God? It’s to love others no matter who they are, no
matter if they are rich or poor and no matter if they've done us good or
not. This is the best expression of our love for God: To love others without
any discrimination.
How can the love of God
be with us and how can we say that we love God if we look down on the poor and
downtrodden? If we only love those who are lovable to our eyes?
The Sun shines in the
morning for everyone of us, it doesn’t discriminate, poor, rich, educated, not
educated bad or good. Hence, our love for our neighbor must also be. Why?
Because we profess to love God. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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