{"id":3914,"date":"2010-01-17T17:55:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-17T17:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2010\/01\/on-this-path-we-can-walk-together.html"},"modified":"2010-01-17T17:55:14","modified_gmt":"2010-01-17T17:55:14","slug":"on-this-path-we-can-walk-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2010\/01\/on-this-path-we-can-walk-together.html","title":{"rendered":"“On this path, we can walk together…”"},"content":{"rendered":"

” As Moses taught in the Shema (cf. Dt 6:5; Lev 19:34) – and as Jesus reaffirms in the Gospel (cf. Mk 12:19-31), all of the Commandments are summed up in the love of God and loving-kindness towards one’s neighbour. This Rule urges Jews and Christians to exercise, in our time, a special generosity towards the poor, towards women and children, strangers, the sick, the weak and the needy. In the Jewish tradition there is a wonderful saying of the Fathers of Israel: “Simon the Just often said: The world is founded on three things: the Torah, worship, and acts of mercy” (Avoth 1:2). In exercising justice and mercy, Jews and Christians are called to announce and to bear witness to the coming Kingdom of the Most High, for which we pray and work in hope each day.<\/p>\n

On this path we can walk together, aware of the differences that exist between us, but also aware of the fact that when we succeed in uniting our hearts and our hands in response to the Lord’s call, his light comes closer and shines on all the peoples of the world.”<\/p>\n

— Pope Benedict, during his visit to Rome’s synagogue, January 17, 2010.<\/a><\/p>\n

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