The Imperative to Love
Today’s gospel is a familiar one. When asked what commandment in the law is the greatest Jesus says, ““You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love […]
Draw Me to Yourself – Oct. 16, 2020
In this momentdraw me to yourself, Lord,and make me awarenot so much of what I’ve given as of all I have receivedand so have yet to share.Send me forthin power and gladnessand with great courageto live out in the worldwhat I pray and profess,that, in sharing,I may do justice,make peace,grow in love,enjoy myself,other people,and your […]
To Give Myself Freely – Oct. 8, 2020
“When I am afraid I am a house divided against itself. So more than anything else I want to be delivered from fear, for fear is alien to my own best interest or, to put it positively, I want to give myself generously, magnanimously, freely—out of love. I want to be able to take risks—to […]
Forgive Me – Oct. 2, 2020
Forgive me that I have not loved enough.Forgive me so that I can love you and others,no matter what their sins may be.Forgive me that I have not fully believedin the possibility and power of forgiveness.Forgive me so that I can forgive—others and myself. Amen. —Maren Tirabassi and Joan Jordan Grant, An Improbable Gift of […]