Pastors Corner: "Love" the great reveal of the Holy Spirit

Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 8:5-8, 14-17

Reading 2: 1 Peter 3: 15-18

Gospel: John 14:15-21

In the Roman Catholic faith tradition, the scripture readings above are the readings for this Sunday. In the Gospel reading verse 15 Jesus says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Then in verse 21 Jesus says: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me.”

It seems to me we might have a problem brewing here. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP THEM! We have failed to keep the commandments repeatedly since they were given to us. I wonder, did Jesus forg...