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St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

The New Commandment

St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

St. Josemaria Institute

Spirituality, St. Josemaria Escriva, Christianity, Christian, Gospel, Catholic, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Opus Dei

4.9645 Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2017

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

Today in the podcast... Fr Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, reflects on the New Commandment from Jesus Christ which he issued to the Apostles before the Last Supper.This commandment is particularly difficult to follow since we are asked to love one another as Jesus loves us, which is a very tall order. How can we match Jesus’ love for us! However, Fr. Peter Armenio makes a point to note that when God issues a commandment, it is because we can live it. Do not write yourself off! “No matt...

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0:00.0

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

0:07.0

My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me.

0:14.0

I adore you with profound reverence.

0:18.0

I ask your pardon for my sins and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.

0:24.6

My immaculate Mother Saint Joseph, my Father and Lord, my guardian angel, and to seed for me.

0:31.6

With your permission, Lord Jesus Christ, truly present with us in the Blessed Sacrament.

0:48.3

Every topic is special when we come before the Blessed Sacrament,

0:55.0

especially when we have the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the monstrance.

1:03.0

It's, for want of a better way of putting, it's a special spiritual treat to have the real Jesus

1:15.1

that full presence of Jesus so close to us and only if God becomes human, could Jesus Christ issue this very special commandment?

1:36.3

I won't leave you in suspense. I'll tell you what it is.

1:42.3

In a certain sense, he couldn't reveal it at the beginning,

1:47.0

even though he gave three years of profound instruction.

1:55.0

You have literally thousands and thousands of books written about every phrase, Jesus articulated.

2:06.6

But only after God takes on human form, and only after God hangs out in this world for a number of years can this commandment

2:24.8

be disclosed if God would have disclosed this commandment to Moses it would be

2:32.2

almost unintelligible because you don't get such a close picture of God

2:43.0

by just observing his creation or hearing the Ten Commandments. The apostles had to live with God for three years to get a glimmer

2:55.1

of what this commandment was all about. In fact, in this commandment is concentrated the entire

3:02.5

Bible. What is it? You know what it is.

3:13.1

It's sort of the virtual last words of Jesus.

3:17.2

It's called the New Commandment.

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