Friends of the Rosary,

Good Friday is three weeks away. As the third Week of Lent draws to an end, the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders intensifies.

The answer given by Lord — love of God and love of neighbor — shows that the conflict with the Pharisees grows sharper.

In today’s Gospel (Mark 12:28-34), Jesus is asked by one of the scribes which is the first of all the commandments.

"The Lord our God is Lord alone!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength."

"The second is this:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment greater than these."

These two commandments are tightly linked because Christ is the God-man, the one in whose person divinity and humanity meet. It is impossible to love him as God without loving the humanity that he has embraced.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

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