Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

Dear Parishioners and Friends of Our Lady of Guadalupe,

Love is the Answer! This is truly the theme of today’s Gospel. In the Old Testament there are over 400 laws and commandments that were to be followed. So, today, when the lawyer asks Jesus: “Which commandment is the greatest”? He had all these laws and commandments in mind.

Jesus makes it simple. There are only two: “Love God with your whole, heart, mind and soul and love your neighbor as yourself”. Love of God and love of neighbor is the answer. If we truly love God, we will love our brothers and sisters. But Jesus adds something: “Love your neighbor as yourself”. This is the key to love. If we don’t love ourselves how can we love others? I am convinced that when we don’t love who we are this is projected onto others.

I truly believe that bullies act the way they do towards others because they don’t love themselves. If I love who I am, how can I put others down or hurt them, especially verbally.

We love ourselves because God loved me first. Every time I look at the cross, I know that I am loved. As Scripture tells us: “There is no greater love that to lay down one’s life for their friends”. Jesus laid down His Life for each of us.

May we truly see Love as the Answer each day.

God bless you and have a safe and blessed day.

Fr. Tony