Let the love of the heart speak.

In the Holy Gospel, we read that the Heavenly Father makes his sun rise on the good and the bad, sending his rain on the just and the unjust. And not only that. The Lord Jesus desires the same loving attitude from us: “Give to him who asks you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow something from you” (Mt 5:42).

Well, we would like to be perfect in everything we have and in everything we are. We wish for excellent health, environment, and conditions for self-fulfillment. We want everything perfect, right now and without end. But in Holy Scripture, we find a slightly different guide to perfection.

Lightning love is the love we dream of. The needy one goes away, and when we don’t see him, the memory pleases us for a long time. But if people still need us, it’s more complicated. No, it’s not easy at all, and in the whole focus of life to live by the command: Love everyone, including enemies. Some people have filled long years in short order. Even in their youth, they have been able to act according to this command, even in the most extreme situations. But there are also people with whom God tries His patience longer, while there is still hope that they might one day understand it. How long will it be with us before we accept consciously and with inward goodwill and willingness this command of Christ? The commandment of love to the uttermost. A commandment that means nothing but to let the sun of His love shine on all men. And that is after the pattern of the heavenly Father.

We, too, encounter suffering and unhappy people who sometimes need our help. Often a calm word, a kind smile, a handshake, or some other sign of our presence is enough for them to know that they are not alone. If we are indeed children of God and therefore children of the light, this will also show in our love for our neighbors. In his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul reminds us, “Love does no wrong to a neighbor…” (Rom 13:10).

Brothers and sisters, to repay good with evil is diabolical. To repay evil with evil is animalistic, that is, instinctive. To repay good with good – is human. But to repay evil with interest is worthy of the children of God, which, according to the words of the Apostle, we are to be. Let us be perfect, as our heavenly Father is perfect!