Today's gospel passage recounts the "inaugural address" of Jesus in his hometown synagogue in Nazareth. (Lk 4: 14-22. He chose a passage from Isaiah: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,/ because he has anointed me/ to bring glad tidings to the poor; / He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives/ and recovery of sight to the blind,/ to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. (Is 61:1-2, 58,6). He made it clear from the beginning that he came for those in need, and not for the comfortable and self-satisfied. His actions and words over the next three years followed that outline, and continue to be carried out through us, if we sincerely take up his mission and truly walk in his footsteps. St. John echoes the words of Jesus: ""This commandment we have from him: Whoever loves God must also love his brother" (1 Jn 4:21), yes, the one who is struggling, or even the one who has lifted his heel against us.
Bro. Rene
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