Bishop Edward Malesic Urges 2-Fold Love of God and Neighbor in Sunday Reflection

1 articles · Updated · Diocese of Cleveland · Jun 28

Bishop Edward Malesic’s latest Sunday reflection centers on Jesus’ call to love God above parents, children and every other earthly bond.
Two commandments frame the message: love God with all one’s heart, soul and mind, then let that devotion flow outward in love of neighbor.
Malesic says that putting Jesus first expands the heart to receive God’s love, which believers then give to family, friends and others they encounter daily.
The reflection also stresses that discipleship involves the cross, arguing that real love requires sacrifice and self-giving in order to find one’s life in Christ.

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