LOVE IS NOT JUST A COMMANDMENT, IT IS A NECESSITY.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER. YEAR B.
May 17, 2009.
(First reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48) (Psalm 98:1-4)
(Second reading: 1 John 4:7-10) (Gospel: John 15:9-17)


LOVE IS NOT JUST
A COMMANDMENT,
IT IS A NECESSITY.

Love is not merely a commandment, but above all, a necessity, the necessity of a human being to be like God, the necessity to live as a human being.

Love is a necessity because human beings need to live in peace, justice, truth and unity and respect for one another; or else humanity will destroy itself. Love is the means to preserve the integrity of humanity for ever.

Love involves two actions from us:
1. We must begin by renouncing to all forms of harming one another. Our world does not even come close to meeting this minimum requisite, for it is evident that the powerful are intent on conquering and taking advantage of the weak.

2. We must promote equality, unity, respect, peace and justice for all, even at the cost of one's life, for that is what God did in order to demonstrate his love for us.