This coming Sunday is the 31st Sunday in Year B.  In yesterday’s post we discussed how Jesus’ reply moves from a singular eternal truth (the uniqueness of God) to a command for the continuous love response. Stoffergen offers an insight on love and its command. He writes: “Could you imagine a young couple on their first date? The woman thinks to herself, ‘I really like this guy. He’s so handsome. He’s so charming. I wouldn’t mind spending the rest of my life with him. What can I do to get him to love me?’ Then you hear the woman say in a stern voice: ‘I command you to love me. You will marry me. We will live happily ever after.’ Would a marriage like that work? Can love be commanded?” Continue reading →