Today’s readings are such a gift to every Christian man or woman who is striving for holiness on a daily basis. In the Gospel, Christ sums up all of the commandments into two “golden rules”:

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.

and

You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Here we see that our religion, our relationship with Christ and His Church, is not about arbitrary rules, but rather about the love we have first for the Lord and secondly for each person we encounter.

As we are reminded in the first reading, God loves us freely, and we have the opportunity to return that love to Him. At Legatus, where we equip men and women to be ambassadors for Christ in the marketplace and the world, we encourage one another to do several things to continue to cultivate that love for the Lord:

  • Faith Formation: The more we come to know the Lord, the more we grow in love for Him.
  • Community: Christ gave us one another. As we attempt to love God more fully in our daily lives, having people to walk with us in our spiritual journey is essential.
  • Prayer: You can’t have a relationship with someone without talking and listening to them. There is nothing more important to your day then anchoring it in the sacraments and personal prayer.

These pillars of Christian life may seem obvious, but they are worth repeating as we strive to make them consistent anchors in our life.

Stephen Henley is the Executive Director of Legatus, an international organization of Catholic business leaders striving for holiness in their daily lives. Find out more about being an ambassador for Christ in the marketplace at legatus.org.

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3 COMMENTS

  1. WE MUST NOURISH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST EVERYDAY AS WE DO WITH OUR MOTHER,FATHER,BROTHERS,SISTERS AND COMPLETE STRANGERS, BUT PUT CHRIST FIRST. I TALK AND LISTEN TO CHRIST EVERYDAY AND TRY TO KEEP HIM IN EVERYTHING I DO. I LOVE JESUS AND TRUST IN HIM. IF IT’S GOD’S WILL, SHALL IT BE DONE. HAVE A BLESSED DAY.

  2. all thhe angels and saints and mama mary and u o jesus intercede for my family,our lady of lourdes thanks in advance for the miracle of healing for grandson and niece, wash them both with your water from louurdes and protect them from all evils amen amen and amen,

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