FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FIRST READING: Deuteronomy 30: 10-14
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm: 69:13 and 16.29-30.32—33.35ab and 36 (R. see 32)
SECOND READING: Colossians 1:15-20
GOSPEL READING: Luke 10:25-37
KENNETH ASHIABUCHI
Title: Loving God in Christ, Loving Neighbour in Mercy
In the First Reading, Moses assures the people that the commandment of God is not a hidden burden locked away in the heavens or across the sea. The law of God is imprinted in the soul, and through grace, we are empowered to love.
In the Second Reading, St. Paul gives us a hymn of mystical theology: Christ is the image of the invisible God, the Firstborn, the Creator, the Head of the Church, the one in whom all things hold together.
In the Gospel, the lawyer asks, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus turns him back to the Law: Love God and love your neighbour. However, the man, like many of us, wants to define the limits of love. “Who is my neighbour?” he asks. In reply, Jesus offers not a definition, but a parable: the story of the Good Samaritan—a tale not only of moral conduct but of divine mercy.
CHIDINMA DOMINICA AKPAJI
The summary of Today's Reflection
Jesus expresses himself In his words saying ;
"Love your neighbor as yourself"
Your neighbour is that person with whom you may not necessarily share the same faith. He is that person with whom you may not necessarily share the same race, ideology, or opinions.
The gospel Acclamation tells us about the word of God been spirit and life that gives eternal life to us. So the path to eternal life calls us to stretch beyond our comfort zone.
As a true worshippers of God we are invited to break those boundaries and reach out to others.
NWEJE VINCENT CHINONSO CM
The readings of sunday draw my attention to the fact that God as Almighty is the source of life of everything, including myself.
It then follows that only in God do I find my essence and purpose. I revive myself when I seek the face of God, I renew my spirit whenever I seek to do the will of God, and I find my strength in trying to please God.
How best should I seek God? God is easily seen in my neighbour, I should then strive to serve my neighbour as this is the best way of pleasing God and keeping His commandments.
Shalom
EGWUATU JOSEPH ODIRACHUKWUMMA
Reflection on tomorrow Gospel Reading. Gospel of Luke 10:25–37.
Theme: The True Love of a Neighbor
In the Gospel of Luke 10:25–37, the parable of the Good Samaritan, Here, God teaches us, that true love of neighbor transcends boundaries of race, religion, or status.
In today’s world, where indifference often meets the suffering of migrants, the poor, or victims of war, this message is urgent. Like the priest and Levite who passed by, many turn away from injustice. But the Samaritan seen as an outsider showed mercy.
Today, ordinary people who open their homes to refugees or help strangers in crisis are modern Samaritans. Christ calls us not just to feel compassion, but to act with it, especially when it’s inconvenient. True faith is shown through mercy.
Thus, love Neighbors and Strangers for many have welcomed Christ himself by doing so.
ANGELA IGBINAZAKA
A call to action in a world like ours when nobody trust anyone else. This Samaritan story reminds me of the kind of love Jesus Christ expects from us and that is a love so sweet which is unbiased and true.
To exercise love we must be ready to portray empathy through compassion and mercy. Our savior is compassionate and slow in anger but rich in mercy and hence we too like him must be merciful so that the world could be a better place.
Let us remember that there are so many people around us who are in need yet they are not related to us and that should not cause any barrier not to assist them.
Just like the first reading puts it to us that the word of God is clodse to our mouth and we do not need to go far before we keep the ordinances.
INNOCENT BENEDICT IFEANYICHUKWU
My reflection!!!
In the first reading: Moses encourages us to be obedient to the Commandments of God . Also reminds us that commandments of God is right within us.
In the second reading: St. Paul made it known to us that Christ Jesus is the son of God and also the he blood shedding on the cross reconciled humanity and Divinity.
In the Gospel (Third) reading : Christ Jesus reminds us the importance of loving each other genuinely (agape love). The love that has no condition. And by so doing (Loving our fellow beings) we've automatically loved our Creator because love surpasses all.
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