The Speciality of the Love Commandment*

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season 31st Week - Sunday*

*GOSPEL -  Mk 12:28b-34*

*First Reading - Dt 6:2-6*

*Second Reading - Heb 7:23-28*

*The Speciality of the Love Commandment*

*1) It connects God and Human Beings*

Gospel of the day clearly shows us that, the power of Love connects both God and Human beings 

*Love of God and the Love of the neighbour* clearly show us the connectedness of Divine and Human 

Among all other things which were available on the earth, God chose the aspect of love to relate, to communicate, to teach, to forgive and finally to save the Human beings from the slavery of Sin 

So it is only *love* that becomes very visible in everything and specially in the relationship God and Human beings 

*2) It connects Human being in a most intimate way*

The only one thing which connects the human beings and make them to relate in a most intimate way, is the power of Love

It is only this force which makes the human beings to come together, to remain together, to work together, to suffer together, to sacrifice together and even at times to die for the other 

There is no other force which can work so creatively in the life of God and human being other than Love 

*3) It makes a person to involve all His/her faculties*

Genuine Love involves the totality of the person 

Totality of the person consists in Heart, mind and Soul 

Therefore Jesus says, *You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength*

These three faculties are very important and in love all these three faculties should work together. 

*4) It has turned out to be the best thing, in the World. There is no other equal to the concept of Love*

For Love there is no other competitor in this World. 

Nothing can be equated with Love. 

Since Love is divine and God is Love, Love means God, and there is no equal to God. God or Love itself is ultimate and supreme reality 

If there is no Love there is nothing in this world. 

*5) It takes us near to the Kingdom of God*

The Concept of Love takes us near  to the Kingdom of God. 

That's why Jesus says, *You are not far away from the Kingdom of God* In other words it is very clear that, Love takes us to God and to His Kingdom 

*6) Its power is unimaginable*

No one has ever measured the the power of Love 

Neither the points nor the artists are able to describe the power of Love 

Therefore its power is unimaginable and can't be explained

*7) Love is a mystery, can't be explained by anyone*

Mystery is something which can't be explained by any one 

In this sense love remains as mystery, which can't be solved 

As long as something is unimaginable and can't be explained, it evokes a lot of new ideas to explain it. In this context love remains still as mystery

*What is my Understanding of the concept of Love in my life?*

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*