"The Good Samaritan bounds up his wounds." 🤗️
"Blessed are the eyes that see what you see." Assisting at Holy Mass, we see the representation and continuation of the Sacrifice on Calvary. We see with the eyes of faith, Christ present in the Consecrated Host. Personally and actively to participate in the Mass makes us love God more and more; it increases the spirit of sacrifice kindness in dealing with others.
Today the Traditional Catholic Church celebrates the Holy Mass of, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. Today's Mass lesson for traditional Catholics; Lesson from Holy Gospel: Luke 10, 23-37. At that time Jesus said to His disciples: "Blessed are the eyes that see the things which you see! For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things that you hear, and have not heard them." And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting Him, and saying, "Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?" But He, Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? how readest thou?" He answering, said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself." And He said to him, "Thou hast answered right, this do, and thou shalt live." But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" And Jesus answering, said, "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and, having wounded him, went away leaving him half dead. And it chanced that a certain priest went down the same way, and seeing him, passed by. In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by. But a certain Samaritan being on his journey came near him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion. And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, and said, 'Take care of him, and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above, I at my return will repay thee.' Which of these three in thy opinion was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?" But he said, "He that showed mercy to him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do thou in like manner."
Why does Jesus call His disciples blessed?
Because they had the happiness which so many kings, patriarchs, and prophets had desired in vain, of seeing the Saviour of the world, and of hearing His teaching.
What is it to love God?
To acknowledge God as the highest and most perfect good, to desire that He should be known, honored, loved, by all men, that His will should be fulfilled by all, and so zealously to observe His commandments that we would lose all the goods of life, and even life itself, rather than transgress these commands and be separated from God.
What does it mean to love God with the whole heart, etc.?
"With thy whole heart” signifies with all the motions and inclinations of the heart, “with thy whole soul,” with all the thoughts, conceptions of the soul, “with thy whole mind,” with all the desires, wishes, and determination of the will, “with all thy strength,” with all the powers and faculties of body and soul with all the acts and motions of the senses. All these should be directed to God alone, as the last object and end of man.
How can this be done?
By doing whatever we do, whether it be mental or manual labor, eating, drinking, or recreation, with the intention of doing the will of God and what is pleasing to Him. By this it is understood that idle talk, intemperance in meat and drink, and in general all sinful works, cannot be offered to God, because they are contrary to His will and therefore deserve punishment.
Is that true love which loves God because He does us good?
That love is truly good and praiseworthy, but not perfect, for self interest creeps in with it.
What, then, is the perfect love of God?
When we love God only because He is in Himself the highest good and most worthy of all love. In such manner must we endeavor to love God, not out of self interest, not from the expectation of reward, nor yet from fear of punishment.
Can everyone thus love God?
Yes, for there is no state of life in which we cannot refer everything to God. Love does not require great deeds, but that we should avoid evil, and refer everything to God, and all can do this. 🤗️
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