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Catholic Charities USA
Saturday of the First Week of Lent
Readings of the Day
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Just when you thought the Lenten practices of praying, fasting, and
almsgiving were not challenging enough, the gospel today has Jesus
giving his disciples - and us - an even taller order: "Be
perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." What? Is that
even possible? To understand this imperative, we must look at the
context.
The reading from Matthew begins with Jesus telling his disciples,
"You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor
and hate your enemy." While Jesus often quotes Scripture, in
this instance he makes it clear that while his disciples may have
heard this saying, it is not a teaching found written in the Hebrew
Scriptures, nor is it a godly teaching. Rather, Jesus says, you must
love your enemies.
In a sermon delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Martin Luther
King, Jr. preached, "It's significant that [Jesus] does
not say, 'Like your enemy.' Like is a sentimental
something, an affectionate something. There are a lot of people that I
find it difficult to like... But Jesus says, love them. And love
is greater than like."
What does it look like to love your enemies? Jesus gives us not just
the words but powerful examples. From his encounter with the Samaritan
woman at the well to the young man who could not bring himself to part
with his possessions to those who crucified him, Jesus listened, Jesus
forgave, and Jesus loved.
Our work at Catholic Charities calls us to love all we serve and I
personally have been challenged to serve those I don't like.
Loving everyone, neighbor and enemy, puts us on the path to
perfection. We may fall along the way, but at least we are heading in
the right direction. Lent is perfect time to practice Christian love
and to remember that all are created by God and worthy of love. Like
it or not!
Kathy Freeze is the Director of Community Involvement for Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. She is blessed to serve on
the Ecumenical Commission and supports local social justice ministries
throughout the Archdiocese. She enjoys hiking, volleyball, gardening
and spending time with family and friends.
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