“Risk, real, material risk, is the heart of this reading today. Risk to our own resources and possessions, even our own bodily health, is what Jesus brings forth to us today. Do to others as you would have them do to you, even when they aren’t treating you the same. Do to others as you would have them do to you, even when such action poses a real risk to your own well-being.”

Br. Lucas Hall consider the true risk inherent in Jesus' teaching and invites us to step from safety into the good work to which God calls us.