Ruth 1:1-18 • Ruth chooses to go with Naomi
Mark 12:28-34 • Which commandment is the first of all.

The name Ruth means friendship and that is exactly what the story of Ruth is about. The steadfastness of Ruth transforms social and cultural conventions. The story is an example of the power of God and God’s presence in the world. As Kathleen M. O’Connor points out, “God acts through Ruth and her unquestioning fidelity to Naomi. This means that the stranger, widow, and enemy woman becomes the unexpected model of loyalty and devotion. What does it mean to live in the spirit of friendship?

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