LIving The Great Commandmet

Jesus commended the Scribe who attested that not only did he know the Great Commandment, to love God and neighbor, but that keeping them was worth more than burnt offerings and sacrifices. (cf. Mk 12:33 )  He spoke with such understanding that he obviously had been living them, for which Jesus commended him that he was "not far from the kingdom of God" (Mk 12:34).  His was not just intellectual knowledge, but  empirical as well. 
In this Lenten season, are we not striving to live this commandment better that we have been?  Our prayers, fasting and almsgiving should be leading us to a deeper love of God and our neighbor, not just "spiritual push-ups" Most likely, we too are "not far from the kingdom of God," but surely we are not there yet.  There are miles yet to be traveled.  May our actions today set the direction and pace of our journey toward that kingdom.
Br. Rene. 

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