LIVING OUT THE COMMANDMENT OF LOVE
Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch Bible Readings: Deuteronomy 30:10-14; 2; Luke 10:25–37 About two months ago, some Capuchin Friars in Nigeria were involved in a ghastly motor accident. Some died immediately while others sustained injuries. Those with injuries managed to make it to the roadside in search of help. For up to an hour, they stood waving vehicles down, but vehicle after vehicle passed them by. Perhaps, the motorists actually felt pity for victims, but fear of insecurity or the urgency of their trip made them not stop. The readings of today made that incident re-echo in mind. Today, we are reminded that God’s law which is summed up in the commandment to love is not just a feeling but a decision to act with mercy and compassion even when it is inconvenient. In the first reading, we find Moses speaking to the Israelites at the threshold of the Promised Land. He reminded them that God’s command is not far away; it is very near -...
