Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al
• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Two Readings
• Experience
John Kavanaugh, SJ
Love isn’t just anything. It involves heart and will, soul and life, mind and strength. It requires a covenantal fidelity. It makes demands. Love is not mere ardor; it is arduous.
John J. Pilch
What does Jesus understand by love? Mediterranean cultural anthropology sheds some light.
To speak about love there is no need to select some special passage of Scripture to serve as a text for the homily; open the Bible at any page and you will find it extolling love.
Dennis
Hamm, SJ
In Jesus’ response to the lawyer’s question, however, he is quite clear that loving God is indeed the first and greatest commandment.
Reginald H. Fuller
Abstract justice is not enough, especially for the
underprivileged. This lesson was obviously chosen to go with the
summary of the Law that forms today’s gospel reading.