In church last Sunday, the Gospel reading was Matthew 22:34-40 — Jesus’ teaching about “The Greatest Commandment.” Immediately I was “dinged” and felt “called” to make today’s ...

As Christians, writes the Rev. Fred Liggin, we must embody an expression of truth that is life-giving rather than war-making, goodness that is compassion-stirring rather than condemning, and beauty… ...

Matthew 22 is full of controversies. After opening with the parable of the wedding feast and the man without a wedding garment, there follow four separate dialogues in which either the Sadducees ...

This is the first and greatest commandment. ... — Matthew 22:36–40. While many teachings in the scriptures invite interpretation and debate, these words of Jesus do not.

Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like ...

Jesus is clear that the greatest commandment is to love God and that a second commandment is to love our neighbors as ourselves. The commandment to love is the basis of all the world’s major religions ...

It is the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time and our gospel reading comes from Matt.22:34-40 regarding the greatest commandment.

An idea for the 11th commandment should be according to the Bible in Matthew 22:34-40: “Love the Lord with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.

As Christians, writes the Rev. Fred Liggin, we must embody an expression of truth that is life-giving rather than war-making, goodness that is compassion-stirring rather than condemning, and beauty… ...