Are We Good Neighbors? Family Reflection Video

By: Father Jilson Tom, C.S.C. on March 29th, 2019

Are We Good Neighbors? Family Reflection Video

What matters most is not a set of lifeless rules but a delightful life based on our relationships with God and fellow beings.

Jesus summarizes the Ten Commandments into two: love of God and love of neighbors. He invites us today to take the abstract love and manifest it concretely in our families and communities by sharing our love, time, talents, and treasures with our family and community.

Are we good neighbors? What should we do to be good neighbors?

Lord we pray for patience, kindness, and empathy as we seek to embrace our neighbors with love each and every day.

For additional reading: The Greatest Commandment

About Father Jilson Tom, C.S.C.

Father Jilson Tom, C.S.C. is from the Northeast India Province of Holy Cross. A native of Kerala, Father Jilson has been serving in a parish and school ministry since his ordination twelve years ago. He joins the Family Rosary team as an Assistant, while he works to study Pastoral Counseling in the Boston area. With a personal devotion to Mother Mary, Father Jilson is thrilled to be working to enhance family prayer through the Rosary. And if you ever need a listening ear or want to play a board game, Father Jilson’s your guy!