This past Sunday the homily was geared toward love. The greatest commandment announced by Jesus was Love your god, with your whole heart, your whole mind and your whole soul and with all your strength. Jesus went on to indicate that we are to also love our neighbor as ourselves. Who's our neighbor, the people next door, down the street or half way around the world? This is pretty steep commandment when you have people burning flags, making statements like down with the USA, or wanting to kill those who don't have the same faith or religion that they may have. Realizing that this is the extreme fanatic so-called neighbor we may see on our T.V. sets during the evening news, can we still find room in our hearts to love them as ourselves? My human mind says, to hell with them, however my heart says, "yes" we can love them for who has created them here on earth, however, we do not have to love what they do and say. This is difficult for some Christians to comprehend. I think the best explanation I have heard is when Jesus said; "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." So, here's the test, the next time we see this type of ranting and raving on our boob tubes, are we willing to say, God , forgive them, for they know not what they are doing? Maybe a prayer for them to lighten up on us, be our friends, and get some love in their hearts would do them good or should we say that prayer for ourselves to say, please Lord, help me to love those who have expressed hate for us and cleanse their hearts along with my own with the power of the Holy Spirit, that we may all live in peace, love and harmony. Now, that's loving your neighbor! What do you think?
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