The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Love Your Neighbor

About this sermon

In this powerful homily, we reflect on the Gospel passage where Christ is asked: “What is the greatest commandment of the Law?” Drawing from the Shema in Deuteronomy 6 and the teachings of Christ, this sermon explores the heart of God’s law — love of God and love of neighbor. The Israelites of the first century debated endlessly over which of the 613 commandments was most important — circumcision, the Sabbath, Passover, or others. Yet Jesus Christ gave a clear and profound answer: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind… and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” This teaching reminds us that all the laws and observances are meaningless if they are not rooted in love. We were created out of God’s love, and we only find rest and fulfillment by loving Him in return. That love must overflow into how we treat one another, as children of God made in His image. ✨ In this sermon, you will learn: Why the question of the “greatest commandment” was so important in first-century Judaism. How Christ’s answer shifted the focus from external observances to interior love. The role of the Shema (“Hear O Israel”) in Jewish and Christian tradition. How St. Augustine and St. John emphasized love as the center of Christian life. Why loving your neighbor is inseparable from loving God. 📖 Scripture References: Deuteronomy 6:4–9 Isaiah 29:13 Matthew 22:36–40 St. John the Apostle & St. Jerome’s testimony 🙏 Let us pray to love God more deeply and love our neighbor with greater kindness, so that others may say of us: “See how they love one another.” For more on the ICKSP parishes in Ireland, & to donate to them, please click here https://institute-christ-king.ie/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest https://icksp.org.uk/blog/at-our-mission-in-gabon/ #CatholicHomily #GreatestCommandment #LoveGodLoveNeighbor #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #SundayHomily #CatholicSermon #GospelReflection #LatinMass #CatholicChurch #HomilyOnLove 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Relationships