Rouse each other to love

 THE WORD AND THE SAINT

January 28, 2021 - Remembering St. Thomas Aqiunas.

Hebrew 10: 19-25; Mark 4: 21-25

The first reading today has a call that summarises our Christian vocation to the full. To love is an undeniable vocation we have; to inspire each other to love and goodness is the complete understanding of it. 

 

Thomas Aquinas, whom we celebrate today, has the unparalleled definition for love... love iswishing the good of the other. It is in true love that we inspire each other and rouse them to love.

This is why the Lord speaks of the imagery of light: to be lighted to light up. It takes a lot of effort to truly love; to rouse others to love it takes much more effort, a lot of sacrifice and a great amount of dedication. Yes! but the key is here, the Lord puts it neatly: the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you!