That “yes,” however, means that we believe in his teachings, his example, his way of life, his values, his surrendering to God, his unequivocal “yes” to loving always, his preference for the poor and marginalized, his refusal to be blind followers of the law.
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Jesus invites us to look beyond the extreme limit of the law
The fulfillment of the law calls us to love, to reconcile, to heal, to peacefully co-existence with our neighbor. Jesus sees the law as “calling us to be holy as God is holy.”
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We find love and life in the eternal God
He is eternal, and so is his love. He is alive, and in him we find life.Eternity for him is best expressed in the moment, because to be with him or “lost” in him in the moment is life.
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Jesus is forever speaking about change of heart and soul
When roots appear and truly “grab onto and into” the heart and soul, things are never the same. Jesus is forever speaking about roots and conversion — change of heart and soul.
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Like God our Father, we must love without conditions
The lessons today are multiple. There are a lot of ways to be lost. There are a lot of ways to seek out the lost. There are lots of ways to be found. There are lots of ways to be loved.
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The only way forward for America
America has always been exceptional because it has always been a home for peoples of every land. This nation has been a beacon of hope, a refuge for peoples who have no place left to turn.
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We are all sinners and in need of God’s mercy
How have we grown? How have we changed? Did we experience God’s mercy and forgiveness in any noticeable way this Lent? Were we a little less judgmental of others this Lent?
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Mercy for the merciful
Jesus calls us to forgive as we have been forgiven. Not seven times, but seventy times seven times. In other words, every time. And we cannot be stingy or grudging in our mercy. The measure we give is the measure we will get back.
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