But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
He spent the whole night in prayer before choosing His apostles, the men who would birth His Church and reshape the world. His example shows us how the Lord prepares through prolonged communion with His Father for the weightiest appointments.
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Commenting on Luke 6:12-49
Hear what Christ says to all who will listen: we must render to every person their due, be just in all dealings, and put ourselves in others' stead. Give freely to those who need what you have to spare, and forgive generously those who have wronged you rather than fight for your rights.
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Commenting on Luke 6:27-36
Christ does not here forbid usury alone, but demands something far greater: that His people love their enemies, show kindness without thought of return, and lend expecting nothing back. The word nothing refers not to interest on the principal, but to the whole mercenary spirit of those who help only those who can help them again.
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