At the Sunday Angelus, the Pontiff meditated on the Gospel of the day.
Newsroom (15/02/2023 15:25, Gaudium Press) At the Sunday Angelus, the Pope reflected on the day’s Gospel reading, in which the Lord announces that he has not come “to abolish the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them fully.” However, Jesus takes the demands of the commandments further, demands that can be fulfilled with the power of grace and charity.
True love does not end at a certain point and it is never satisfied; love goes beyond, it cannot do without. The Lord showed us this by giving his life on the cross and forgiving his murderers (cf. Lk 23:34). And He entrusted to us the commandment that is dearest to Him: that we love one another as He has loved us (cf. Jn 15:12). This is the love that gives fulfillment to the Law, to faith, to life!
FUrther, Pope Francis commented stressed: “How do I live the faith? Is it a matter of calculations, of formalisms, or is it a love affair with God? Am I content to do no evil, to keep up the ‘façade,’ or do I try to grow in love for God and for others? And from time to time I wonder about Jesus’ great commandment, I wonder if I love my neighbour as He loves me? For perhaps we are adamant in judging others and forget to be merciful, as God is with us.”
May Mary, who perfectly observed the Word of God, help us to fulfill our faith and our charity,” the Pope concluded.
With information from Vatican News.
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