We are back at it with another week of our after-hours conversation where Matt & JB chat about a theme based on the twelve tribes of Israel - this week Simeon.

"Man is by nature and vocation a religious being. Coming from God, going toward God, man lives a fully human life only if he freely lives by his bond with God." (CCC 44)

When we talk about freedom and love, we don't really ever talk about obedience, and honestly, we speak of it being quite the opposite. Why would we want to be obedient or a servant to another? But in true relationship and love, each party offers themselves to each other in obedience. 

Some Bible verses to pray about and ponder on:

- “If you love me, you will keep my commandments" (John 14:15)

- Semon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)