Bible Reflections I 17.03.2023 - FRIDAY I INDRAYA MANNA I

Season of Lent: Week 3

ST. PATRICK - MEMORY 

Readings 

           I - Hos. 14: 1-9

          II - Mk. 12: 28-34

                          

LOVE IS THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT

In today’s Gospel we read one last question posed by one of the Scribe followed by the Chief priests, the Elders, the Sadducees and the other Scribes to Jesus, “which commandment is the most important of all?” As a faithful Jew Jesus responded saying, to love the Lord God above all else, and to it he added the second, to love the neighbours as oneself.

In the context of our world today we are faced with wickedness, plotting, fault finding, injustice, corruption, misunderstanding, hatred, rash conclusions and violence. The Gospel passage invites us to become aware of our own identity as Children of God and to be always united with God in prayer as did Jesus so as to combat the current context with prudence and wisdom. Jesus has walked the way, as faithful followers we shall follow him. He has said, “Behold I’m with you until the end of time”. Let us hold fast to the hands of Jesus and tread our path courageously facing everyone and everything in love. May our mind and heart resonate with the prayer, “Lord Jesus, fill our heart with your love.”