Roman Catholic Lens Commentary: Deuteronomy 10:12-22

## Roman Catholic Lens Reading of Deuteronomy 10:12-22

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

In Deuteronomy 10:12-22, we read an exhortation to love and serve the Lord with all our heart and soul as an invitation into a covenantal relationship with God. In our tradition, this passage is understood as a call to enter a life of grace, expressed through the sacraments and the moral life. The text underscores the importance of the fear of the Lord, which the Catechism defines as a gift of the Holy Spirit, leading to wisdom and a deeper love of God (CCC 1831). Through this passage, we recognize the divine command to care for the stranger and the marginalized as an expression of our faith, resonating with Catholic Social Teaching.

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