6th Sunday of Easter B 2024

(Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48. Psalm 98. 1 Jn 4:7-10. Jn 15:9-17)

‘We Must Love as Christ Loves’

Our readings this Sunday call us to love as Christ loves. In our Gospel, Jesus says, “Love one another as I have loved you.” The ways Jesus has loved us and continue to love us are endless. We are called to imitate this love. And He tells us the greatest way to do this when He said, “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

It is difficult to live that out in our humanity. Yet, it is made much easier when we faithfully love Christ. the fact of the matter is, as our love for Christ increases, so too does our capacity to love others.

There are countless moments when we can do just that – for instance, waking up Sunday morning to attend Mass instead of sleeping in, or praying to God in the car on the way to work instead of listening to music. These are simple ways to express our love for the Lord by laying down our lives for Him. The more we find ways to love the Lord, the more we will find it easier to put aside our selfishness and serve others.

Christ’s command to love others may seem daunting. Yet, Christ would never ask something of us that we cannot live out. All we need to do is take baby steps. Ask yourself, “How can I better love Jesus right now?” For it is in loving Jesus that we will better love others, and it is in loving others that we love Christ Himself.