（谷12:28b-34）
作為一個天主教徒，有甚麼比傳福音更「愛近人如自己」呢？沒有！所以不傳福音，就沒有履行最大誡命中的第二條了！
作為天主的子女，包括嬰兒洗禮的，我們沒有選擇；但作為天主教徒，我們卻可以選擇。在開始時你可以選擇無神論、佛教、伊斯蘭教、浸信會或道教等等。既然選擇了，即是你為自己選擇了最好的東西─耶穌基督的福音，它幫助你安然渡過塵世間的一切逆境。既然耶穌基督的福音是最好的選擇，你應該履行福音中的教訓，不應把福音據為己有，自私地埋在地裡。因此，你有理由不履行最大誡命中的第二條，拒絕把福音傳給你的近人嗎？沒有！
倘若你是嬰兒洗禮的，你會投訴這個不是你的選擇，是你父母的選擇，所以你沒有履行福音教訓的責任。錯！前面不是說了，對於那些我們不能選擇的，我們也要盡力善待他們。即是說，父母在你還是孩提時為你洗禮，他們是把最好的東西送給你，他們已履行了福音的教訓。現在是你盡力善待這份信仰的時候了。
最後，天主是愛，祂願意眾人得救（則18:23，弟前2:4，伯後3:9）。倘若我們對沒有信仰的人，袖手旁觀，任由他們因為沒有聽到福音而喪亡，我們算「全心、全意、全靈、全力愛天主」嗎？所以，不傳福音的天主教徒有禍了，因為你們沒有履行最大的誡命！
對於自己，我們可以選擇的，必然會為自己選擇最好的東西，例如衣食住行。那些我們不能選擇的，例如父母、性別、遺傳病等，我們惟有盡力善待他們。這就是愛自己的表現。
聖父啊！求祢寬恕我們未能全心全力愛祢之罪，並求祢賞賜我們充份的力量去愛慕祢。亞孟。
Evangelization is Observance of the First Commandment
(Mark 12:28b-34)
As a Catholic, is there anything which "love your neighbour as yourself" more than evangelization? None! Therefore, if we do not evangelize, we have not done the second Commandment!
As children of God, including those baptized in infancy, we have no choice. But as Catholics, we do have a choice. At the beginning, we can choose atheism, Buddhism, Islam, Baptist Church or Taoism etc. Since we have chosen, that means we have chosen the best --- the gospel of Jesus Christ. It helps us weather through adversities in life. Since the gospel of Jesus Christ is the best choice, we should put its teaching into practice. We should not selfishly possess it and bury it underground. Thus, can you give me a reason not to fulfil the second Commandment and refuse to proclaim the gospel to your neighbour? No!
If you were baptized as an infant, you may complain that it was not your choice. It was the choice of your parents. Therefore, you do not have the obligation to live up the teachings of the gospel. Wrong! Previously, did we not say that for those things we have no choice, we should accommodate them? That is to say, your parents had discharged their duty and given you their best gift to you. They have fulfilled the teachings of the gospel. Now it is your turn to best accommodate this faith.
Lastly, God is love. He desires all to be saved (Ezekiel 18:23, 1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9) If we do nothing for those people who have no faith, allow them to perish because they have not heard the gospel, have you loved God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and all your strength? Therefore, woe to those Catholics who do not evangelize because they have not observed the first Commandment!
When we can choose, we definitely choose the best for ourselves, e.g. clothes, food, housing and transport. For those things which we cannot choose, e.g. parents, gender and heredity diseases etc., we can only try our best to accommodate them. This is how we love ourselves.
Heavenly Father! Forgive us for not loving You with all our hearts and strength. Grant us sufficient strength to love You. Amen.
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