From the Gospel according to Luke. Lk 10:25-37
There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said,”Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.”
But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’
Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
The Gospel of the Lord
Loving You in My Husband
Today, Lord, You show me how I must give myself, how I must love. To love You above all things with all my being, and my neighbor as myself.
And who is more myself than my own flesh? My husband. Through our sacrament of marriage, we are no longer two, but one flesh.
And in that flesh, I must love You by loving my spouse. Loving him always and above all else, in every circumstance, and especially when he is blinded by sin or wounded. When he least deserves it, he needs me the most.
I know this is impossible for me, but not if I live by the grace of the Sacrament of Matrimony: for You, with You, and in You, because with You, all things are possible.
Thank You, Lord, for the grace You grant us through our sacrament. Praised be Your name.
And who is more myself than my own flesh? My husband. Through our sacrament of marriage, we are no longer two, but one flesh.
And in that flesh, I must love You by loving my spouse. Loving him always and above all else, in every circumstance, and especially when he is blinded by sin or wounded. When he least deserves it, he needs me the most.
I know this is impossible for me, but not if I live by the grace of the Sacrament of Matrimony: for You, with You, and in You, because with You, all things are possible.
Thank You, Lord, for the grace You grant us through our sacrament. Praised be Your name.
Applied to married life:
Tessa: (in prayer) Lord, You know that I give myself to others through various church activities, but today I feel You are asking more of me. That You want me to love first and foremost in my domestic church, that I give myself to my husband as You give Yourself to Your bride, the Church.
I ask You, Lord, for Your grace, because many times it is difficult for me. Because I don’t see my husband as my neighbor, but as a rival, an enemy I must defend myself against. Cleanse my vision, Lord, and give me Your grace through my Sacrament. Amen.
Mother,
Thank you for showing us the path of conjugal charity. Blessed are you forever. Amen.