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29th March 2019 Friday 3rd Week of Lent

Reflection
Hosea 14:2-10, Mark 12:28-34

“Love God, Love Others”
In today’s Gospel, Jesus gave two commandments: Love God, Love neighbour as ourselves.

Who are our neighbours?
Our neighbours are those whom we live with, relate to, socialise with and work with. Each person we encounter becomes a neighbour when we recognise them as children of God.

We are invited again today to put love into action. To love is to be with a person in his/her pain and suffering. To love is to sacrifice time to simply listen to a friend. To love is to offer words of peace instead of anger. To love is to give a smile of friendship.

In this time of Lent, let us allow ourselves first to be loved by God, and then to take small steps to love our neighbours.

Question for reflection:
1) Do I struggle to put love into action? Why?