This statement should assure us that we do not have to earn God's love but we do need to witness it with our lives. This can help us to know in our hearts that God loved us first and that our vocation is to grow in that love. This calls us to see each of our encounters as a meeting with the risen Christ. To see in the eyes of another a reflection of God's love for us and to encourage each other in faith.
This love is not just a warm, fuzzy feeling but a practical call to action. To love one another in a way that helps them to experience their own worth and dignity. This is at the heart of the Good News that we witness the goodness of God's love which created everybody for a good purpose. This shapes both our actions which seek acts of social justice that seek to remedy anything that degrades humanity and seeks to reach out in solidarity with those in greatest need of our care.
Especially, during this month of May, we are called to become part of a continual pattern of prayer around the world for the ending of the pandemic and for specific intentions through praying the rosary. St Mary's Cathedral is one of the 30 Marian shrines around the world which will join in this prayer vigil. More can be found on https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-05/shrines-around-the-world-linked-for-recitation-of-the-rosary.html. I believe this act of solidarity joins our minds and hearts with fellow Christians around the world for a common purpose. It is one of the practical ways is that the physical distance between is carried on the wings of prayer.
As we celebrate Mother's Day we also give thanks to other mothers for nurturing and sustaining us with love and friendship. We also keep them at the centre of our prayer for all the intentions that they carry in their hearts.
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