Message from Fr. Brito:

30th Sunday Year A

    In todays Gospel the Lord is asked the question “Which commandment is the greatest?”  Jesus responds with a two-part answer. Beginning with these words he say: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.”

So the question can be asked: how I can we can demonstrate this love? “If we say Lord, Lord, but do not keep his commandments we are liars.”  Which commandment? The commandment to love. But the word love must be understood in the light of Christ. “No greater Love is there than to lay down ones life for a friend”.

     The second half of Jesus’ response holds the answers to the question that has been raised. And the first part cannot be fulfilled with out doing the second half. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”

This is how we are to demonstrate our love for God, by loving our neighbor as we love our selves.” Jesus says, “the whole Law and the prophets depend on these two commandments” We can add that our salvation also depends on these two commandments. From Mathew’s gospel we also hear the Lord say in the parable of the Sheep and Goats, “What you have done for the least of my brothers you have done for me”. To demonstrate our Love for God, we must do good to our brothers and sisters. 

     In the first reading there is also a stern warning not to take advantage of vulnerable people. The Lord tells us to be good to all people especially those who could use our help and respect. Besides doing good, to our brothers and sisters, we should also avoid doing any form of evil to them.  We need to be generous and grateful at all times. This is key to imitation of Christ and a life well lived. “ Mother Teresa

“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.

We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.”  

        The question that Cain asked God after he had murder his brother, “Am I my brothers keeper?” The answer to the question is  Yes. We must be good to one another  and help one another as Christ had mercy on us thus should we have mercy on on another. Amen

Amen