In John 13:18-38, we pick up the conversation between Jesus and his disciples over dinner. After he had washed their feet, he announced that one of them would betray him. Once Judas had gone out into the night, Jesus gave his followers of every age the New Commandment: to love each other as he loved us.
The proclamation of the King’s word provokes two opposite responses.
The parable of the workers in the vineyard reminds us that entering the kingdom of God is not about our work but God’s generosity.
Probably the most difficult of Jesus' commands is for his disciples to love our enemies, following what he already did for his enemies to...