Love one another

This reading, from today's Liturgy in The R.C. Church, speaks so clearly to the lack of love we see even among those who think they are followers of Jesus of Nazareth. Religious institution too oftens creates yokes which are not practical, nor are part of the message they are trying to protect. Why trade one slavery for another? Love one another - that's all you need to know and to practice. This reading also speaks to the present political situation.

Gal 5:1, 13-18

Brothers and sisters:
For freedom Christ set us free;
so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

For you were called for freedom, brothers and sisters.
But do not use this freedom
as an opportunity for the flesh;
rather, serve one another through love.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement,
namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

But if you go on biting and devouring one another,
beware that you are not consumed by one another.

I say, then: live by the Spirit
and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. 
For the flesh has desires against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the flesh;
these are opposed to each other,
so that you may not do what you want.
But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.