By Melanie Rigney
Beloved, let us love
one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and
knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. (1 John 4:7-8)
Lord,
every nation on earth will adore you. (Psalms 72:11)
When
Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were
like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. (Mark 6:34)
Piety
Lord, help me to love in Your name.
Study
The crowd was hungry. All they had was five loaves and
two fish. You know what happened next.
Love’s funny that way. It’s not like when a dozen people
show up for a dinner party where you were expecting eight, and the letters
“FHB” (Family Hold Back) are softly whispered as you take just a bit of the
mashed potatoes and want to remind your sister to do the same. You’re happy to
see everyone, of course; it’s just that there are more of them than you planned
for, and there’s not enough to go around. With love, there’s always enough to
satisfy everybody, no matter how many children are born or friends are made or
people show up.
God’s funny that way too. He never says FHB when people
He doesn’t see so often come to Mass for Christmas, Easter, a wedding, a
funeral, or a baptism. He doesn’t complain about how crowded the pews and the
parking lot get. We needn’t get territorial or feel cheated or fearful that the
others will diminish His love for us. You don’t think so? Bring some more
people to the table by inviting them to take part in your ministry or accompany
you to Mass or an event at church. With God, there’s always enough to satisfy
everybody.
Action
This week,
introduce Christ to someone who’s not well acquainted with Him. Offer to pray
for someone you see every day, perhaps the person from whom you buy coffee or
who you see regularly at your mass-transit station or the parking lot. See what
happens.
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