https://sanctusmario.com Inspiration and Bible Reflections Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:35:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://sanctusmario.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-logo2-32x32.png https://sanctusmario.com 32 32 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/matthew-543-48-how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=matthew-543-48-how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent-2 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/matthew-543-48-how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent-2/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:35:59 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3722 Whenever one comes across this statement from Jesus in Matthew 5:43-48, one begins to ask some questions.  In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus tells his disciples to show love to their enemies and pray for their persecutors. In this bible verse of Matthew 5:43-45, one begins to ask the reason Jesus wants us to love our enemies. ]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/matthew-543-48-how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent-2/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/tuesday-11th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-10-reasons-to-love-your-enemies-and-pray-for-those-who-persecute-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesday-11th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-10-reasons-to-love-your-enemies-and-pray-for-those-who-persecute-you https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/tuesday-11th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-10-reasons-to-love-your-enemies-and-pray-for-those-who-persecute-you/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:38:21 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=8676 In today's gospel of Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus continues to teach what we can call the true hallmarks of the Christian life.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/tuesday-11th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-10-reasons-to-love-your-enemies-and-pray-for-those-who-persecute-you/feed/ 23 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2024 19:36:41 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=8117 Whenever one comes across this statement from Jesus in Matthew 5:43-48, one begins to ask some questions. We ask "how can Jesus tell us to love our enemies?]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent/feed/ 19 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/10-reasons-to-love-your-enemies-and-pray-for-those-who-persecute-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-reasons-to-love-your-enemies-and-pray-for-those-who-persecute-you https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/10-reasons-to-love-your-enemies-and-pray-for-those-who-persecute-you/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:09:56 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=1359 In today's gospel of Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus continues to teach what we can call the true hallmarks of the Christian life.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/10-reasons-to-love-your-enemies-and-pray-for-those-who-persecute-you/feed/ 45 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/matthew-543-48-how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=matthew-543-48-how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/matthew-543-48-how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:35:59 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3722 Whenever one comes across this statement from Jesus in Matthew 5:43-48, one begins to ask some questions.  In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus tells his disciples to show love to their enemies and pray for their persecutors. In this bible verse of Matthew 5:43-45, one begins to ask the reason Jesus wants us to love our enemies. ]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/matthew-543-48-how-can-i-love-my-enemy-saturday-1st-week-of-lent/feed/ 34