Reflection for the Week of February 17, 2010
From a Christian standpoint, the model for human life --and therefore the ideal of a humanely educated individual-- is the person of Jesus. Jesus teaches us by word and example that the realization of our fullest human potential is achieved ultimately in our union with God, a union that is sought and reached through a loving, just and compassionate relationship with our brothers and sisters. Love of God, then, finds true expression in our daily love of neighbor, in our compassionate care for the poor and suffering, in our deeply human concern for others as God's people. It is a love that gives witness to faith and speaks out through action on behalf of a new world community of justice, love and peace.