The commentary from the USCCB on the text from the first letter of John in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today states that “Love of the world and love of God are thus mutually exclusive”. We often equivocate when it comes to identifying the worldly temptations and attractions which take our focus away from Love of and in God. Mike Cherney summarizes the themes of the texts today as he shares the problem of needing to have control rather than trust in God. The Gospel from Luke tells of the devout life of Anna and how as she sees her hope for the consolation of Israel being fulfilled in Jesus. Don Schwager reflects on how our hope in the faithfulness of God to His promises can be developed as we age. Discernment, through life experience of charity, clarifies the Truth of the Way which we trust, in faith, will bring about our hope for deep Love in God which excludes the lifestyle focused on self gratification.
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