Reverend Leo Genota

June 24th, 2007

You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy."

But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you,

so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same?

And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax-collectors do so?

Therefore be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.

(Matthew 5:43-48)