Love Your Enemy – Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Summary: <br> Msgr. John Esseff reflects on the teachings of Jesus to love our enemies. How can we do that?<br> Gospel <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5:38">MT 5:38-48</a><br> Jesus said to his disciples:<br> “You have heard that it was said,<br> An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.<br> But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.<br> When someone strikes you on your right cheek,<br> turn the other one as well.<br> If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic,<br> hand over your cloak as well.<br> Should anyone press you into service for one mile,<br> go for two miles.<br> Give to the one who asks of you,<br> and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.<br> “You have heard that it was said,<br> You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.<br> But I say to you, love your enemies<br> and pray for those who persecute you,<br> that you may be children of your heavenly Father,<br> for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,<br> and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.<br> For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?<br> Do not the tax collectors do the same?<br> And if you greet your brothers only,<br> what is unusual about that?<br> Do not the pagans do the same?<br> So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”<br> <a id="ReadingCopyright" name="ReadingCopyright"></a><a id="CP_JUMP_4180" name="CP_JUMP_4180"></a><br> <br> <br> Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine;<br> <br> <br> <br>
