The text says, “I give you a new commandment: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” When we hear this, we can fall into the trap of thinking, “I have ...

May 15, 2022, the Fifth Sunday of Easter: Jesus adds to the command to love one another “as I have loved you,” calling us to service. ... and he gives a new commandment: “Love one another.

Why a “new” commandment? Jesus had been previously asked by the Pharisees to identify the “greatest” Commandment. He identified two: love of God and love of neighbor (Matthew 26:36-40 ...

In one of our discussions a couple of years ago we considered the ways that Jesus embodies God’s love in the Gospel of John, especially Jesus’ commandment to “love one another just as I have loved you ...

The most important commandment in the Gospel is to love God and love those around you.

"The day to celebrate Jesus’ birthday is coming up. For me, the need to live his commandment, to love one another, is critical." ...

“’A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another’,” Dry read. Jesus said this was how everyone would know they were his ...

This short passage from John’s gospel, in which Jesus speaks of his ‘new commandment’ – “Love one another as I have loved you” – is sandwiched, significantly, ...

In our Gospel, we hear Jesus give his disciples the most astounding commandment possible. It is one thing to say, "Love one another" — and that is intensified in his command to love our enemies.

Love one another unconditionally. Call upon Jesus to give you strength, ask forgiveness from one another, forgive all others their sins, and love the poor and most forgotten ones. This will bring ...