Loving Others Is Not Extra Credit | One-Minute Homily

Michael Bachmeier, SJ, reflected on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, stating that loving neighbors is the concrete measure of love for God. In a homily published by The Jesuit Post, Bachmeier noted that people cannot love an invisible Creator while ignoring the visible needs of those around them.

Bachmeier connected the Gospel's two greatest commandments to instructions to protect the poor and not mistreat foreigners, widows, or orphans. He said that loving one's neighbor is not an optional assignment but is how people demonstrate love for God.