LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
THE GOSPEL:
"One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”
"Jesus replied: “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
"The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.”
"The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he. And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
"And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him,
“You are not far from the Kingdom of God.”
And no one dared to ask him any more questions." (Mark 12: 28 - 34).
Thursday June 4th in the 9th Week in Ordinary Time.
In the Gospel of today from Mark 12, Jesus teaches us the greatest commandment:
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
To love Abba Father with all my heart, mind, soul and all my strength is to embrace God's mighty, merciful and mysterious Providence in everything.
This is to accept who God is and God's total governance of the world.
This is what St John of God believed and lived after his conversion at the age of 40.
St John of God writes:
"We owe God three things: love, service, and reverence. Love: as our heavenly Father we should love him above all the things of the world.....
And above all, always have charity, for this is the mother of all the virtues."
Love of God and love of neighbor are the twin pillars of the spiritual life.
THE GOSPEL:
"One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”
"Jesus replied: “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
"The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.”
"The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he. And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
"And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him,
“You are not far from the Kingdom of God.”
And no one dared to ask him any more questions." (Mark 12: 28 - 34).
Thursday June 4th in the 9th Week in Ordinary Time.
In the Gospel of today from Mark 12, Jesus teaches us the greatest commandment:
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
To love Abba Father with all my heart, mind, soul and all my strength is to embrace God's mighty, merciful and mysterious Providence in everything.
This is to accept who God is and God's total governance of the world.
This is what St John of God believed and lived after his conversion at the age of 40.
St John of God writes:
"We owe God three things: love, service, and reverence. Love: as our heavenly Father we should love him above all the things of the world.....
And above all, always have charity, for this is the mother of all the virtues."
Love of God and love of neighbor are the twin pillars of the spiritual life.
How do we put this twin pillars into practice in our lives?
Follow the example of Jesus Christ. This is why the Gospel has the pride of place in the life of the Church.
Read the Gospel everyday and you know the Heart of Jesus from the Mouth of Jesus. (The Gospel).
The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
"The Holy Spirit forms this Devotion in the soul as a masterwork of grace.
To trust in the Sacred Heart is to trust in the infallible designs of Divine Providence, which governs all things for the salvation of the elect."
— Fr. Jean Croiset, S.J.
"Meditate upon the absolute certainty of Divine Providence.
Nothing—absolutely nothing—crosses your path that has not been foreseen, weighed, and permitted by the Heart of Jesus for your ultimate spiritual benefit.
"When anxieties regarding your health or your future security attempt to destabilize your peace, remember the final destination of your soul:
total, unchanging rest in God.
"The Sacred Heart is not a distant historical memory; It is an accessible refuge right now.
Hand over the illusion of control today, trusting that His Heart beats with an infinite, protective care tailored to your exact needs.
Prayer:
O Sacred Heart, masterwork of the Holy Spirit, I trust entirely in Your providential governance.
SACRED HEART NOVENA 2026 STARTED JUNE 3 TO JUNE 11. SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS - FRIDAY JUNE 12.
JOIN THE SACRED HEART NOVENA HERE :
http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2026/06/sacred-heart-of-jesus-novena-2026.html?m=1
June is the month of honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Read of the abundant promises made to people who honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus especially in June and in the First Fridays of every month.
For Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link below.
http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2020/08/12-promises-of-sacred-heart-of-jesus.html?m=1
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