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The doctors of the Law had extracted 613 precepts which motivated heated polemics to determine which ones were great and which ones small. Answering to the question of a lawyer about what was the "Greatest Commandment", Jesus overcoming the problematic, responds with two texts from the Old Testament: the love of God and the love of the neighbour are the compendium of whole Scripture. From this love all the other precepts take their value. The close and inseparable unity between the two poles of the same love, their universal dimension and their importance give shape to the precepts of the Lord.
The Book of Ruth offers a beautiful and simple story where we may see, besides the loving faithfulness and generosity of Ruth, the Christian acceptance of a stranger into the chosen people of God.
Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people; and your God my God.
Lord, let the generous spirit of Your love be with me!
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DAILY OFFERING
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Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.
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PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
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INTENTION
That Christians be sensitive to the needs of everyone, without ever hiding the radical requirements of the Gospel message.
Elaboration
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