"Love your neighbor as yourself." Homily by Most Rev. Francisco J. Lopez — June, 6 2024
Reading: Mark 12:28-34
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
In today's Gospel — we are used to it by now — Jesus is confronted by a scribe who tries to trap him. We see all the malice of people who claim to be pious and wise. And we also see Jesus' exemplarity love. He could escapes but no, he welcomes the dialogue with charity.
When the scribe asks Jesus which is the first of all the commandments, Jesus replies the commandment given to Moses: "You shall love the Lord...