Monday of the First Week of Lent
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
In the
reading today, the Lord reminds Moses of the golden rule that many of us grew
up with. We should not lie to our neighbor, or steal from them, or judge them.
We should love them as we love ourselves; treat others the way we want to be
treated. At first it sounds like a simple task, but we need to remember that
our neighbors include those who are not so easy to love. But as God loves each
one of us, He calls us to love all others.
Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least
brothers of mine, you did for me.
As we
begin this first full week of Lent, we reflect on what we can do for the least
of our brothers and sisters. The remaining days before Easter can serve as a
time to focus our attention on our neighbors who are marginalized or isolated
within the community. Often times these are the people who need our love and
support the most. At Saint Louis University, we are often reminded of the
Jesuit mission. The Lenten season can serve as a 40-day challenge to further
our commitment to live as men and women for others by striving to treat our
neighbors as friends.
Jenny Ernst is a senior studying Communication
Sciences and Disorders.
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