Today's readings are here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/021712.cfm
"So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead." James 2:17
The Lord Jesus Christ, out of his love for us, took up his cross and died. Now if we are united by faith to such a loving Lord, then how could we not have a love for him and our neighbor that is willing to take up our cross for them? Should not his sacrificial love for us teach and empower us to have sacrificial love for our neighbor? If we are united to Christ, then we should take on his image of love. If we only have faith in our head, but do not have love in our heart, then something is wrong; for complete faith is one that commits the whole self to the Lord, a commitment that is love.
"Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, 'Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.'" Mark 8:34
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