The word "radical" comes from the Latin word "radix", meaning "root".
The word can also refer to fundamental or complete change.
So a radical change or action may mean relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something.
It can be said that Jesus brought about a radical religious change.
But that radical change is what the word means.
As Jesus said in the gospel, He did not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets.
Rather Jesus came not to abolish but the complete them.
Jesus is the Law and the Prophet in person.
As His disciples, we too must understand what is written in the Law and Prophets.
And as disciples of Jesus, we follow Jesus because in Him we will understand the root and the fundamental meaning of the Law and Prophets.
That root and fundamental meaning is none other than love – love for God and love for neighbour.
May we follow Jesus to show the world the radical meaning of love.