Feast of St Casimir.

Love as you are loved. 

"Jesus said to his disciples: 

“You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. 

"For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers and sisters only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same? 

"So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5: 43 - 48).

First Saturday in March, March 4th 2023 of the first week of Lent is the feast of St Casimir. (1458 - 1484). Son of King Casimir IV of Poland and Lithuania. Casimir refrained from the court life. His siblings, the princes and princesses were not interested in religion.  His faith and piety shone out. Casimir had a great devotion to the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

St Casimir is the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.

Why is it difficult to love our neighbors as God loves us? Because we believe we deserve God's love. We go to Church, receive the Sacraments, pay our tithes, etc. NO! NO! NO! Jesus says: "Your heavenly Father,  makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust."

St John the Evangelist teaches that God first loved us when we were totally unlovable. When we try to love everyone, bit by bit, we become more like God. 

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