Scripture: 1st John 4:19
We love because he first loved us.
Thought for the Day: The words of the Catholic prophet, Dorothy Day, remain relevant for our time. She said, “Whenever I groan within myself and think how hard it is to keep writing about love in these times of tension and strife which may, at any moment, become for us all a time of terror, I think to myself: What else is the world interested in? What else do we all want, each one of us, except to love and be loved, in our families, in our work, in all our relationships? God is Love…”
Prayer: God whose love embraces those who the world refuses to welcome, make within us an attitude like that of Jesus. He always demonstrated for us a love capable of claiming those who believed themselves to be outside your redemptive care. Though we may become frustrated and discouraged by those who seek to subvert your gracious mercy, call us once again through another revelation of your love that knows no boundaries. Amen.
