The Lord demands of us the courage to have a love that does not count the cost. Because the measure of Jesus is love without measure. 

God forgives…” Pope Francis writes, “… not with a decree, but with a caress, caressing our wounds of sin.”and “With a tenderness which never disappoints… he makes it possible for us to lift up our heads and start anew.” (EG 3)

– we are “the poor, the gentle, the mourners, the fighters for justice, the merciful, the peacemakers and the persecuted” … and our light must shine for all to see.

The “Sermon on the Mount” is to be lived, one tiny step at a time, one day, one encounter, one simple word at a time.

Lord God, your spirit of wisdom fills the earth and teaches us your ways.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18th—25 Jan 2023

The theme is  - Do Good, Seek Justice, Rescue the Oppressed,

The Baptism of the Lord. Jesus is anointed with the Spirit and his power. He is proclaimed Messiah. 

May our commemoration of the birth of the Christ child remind us of the depth of the love in which God holds us. With Mary and Joseph and the others we can live our lives in the generous love of God.