In Matthew's Gospel where the judge asks the question at the end of history, "What have you done?" What a question. It's a way of asking, "Do you really believe in Jesus Christ?" They are the two sides of the same question. When we are asked that question, "What have you done for the least of these, my brothers and sisters," this does not contradict the grace of God, that salvation is a pure gift.

Let me illustrate this by means of an analogy. I love my children too much.  Do any of you have that problem? Do any of you love your children too much? That you love your children immensely?  That you love your child…