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Sermon for Sunday, October 18th // Sermon for Sunday, October 18thtranslated

October 20, 2026 · 1 min read

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

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

Recently I heard an interesting opinion that when Christ taught people to love their neighbor, life was completely different. Communities were much smaller than they are today, and neighbors often meant relatives or people your family had known for generations. And not strangers from distant countries, speaking different languages ​​and professing a different faith.

I recently encountered an interesting opinion, that when Christ taught everyone to “love your neighbor,” it was at a time in which communities were much smaller than they are today, where neighbors were more likely to be extended family or people who one’s family would have known for generations. Not strangers coming from faraway lands, with different languages ​​or beliefs.

It is interesting to observe how the law of God contradicts worldly wisdom and the ideas of fallen man. So much so that people still try to convince themselves that God didn't really mean what he said.

It is interesting simply to observe how God’s Law is so contrary to the wisdom of the world and the sensitivities of…

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