Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on the Gospel of Luke, where a scholar of the law asks Jesus the question at the heart of every human life: What must I do to inherit eternal life? At first, the scholar and Jesus appear to agree—but something deeper is revealed. The scholar seeks to justify himself, reducing salvation to something achievable by his own effort. But divine life is not earned or engineered—it is a gift. In this meditation, Fr. Cajetan explores the profound distinction between natural love and divine charity, and how Jesus Himself is the “this” that leads to eternal life. We cannot save ourselves—but we can receive the One who saves.
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Do This and You Will Live | Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jul 10, 2025

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