A Fragment of Light in You, In Me
There is a fundamental truth that underlies how I see the world and my place in it. It is that God first loved me, forgave me, embraced me as I am, and continues to give me abundant love and mercy every day of my life. Believing this, I am compelled by Jesus in the Gospel (Luke 6:27-38) to treat others in the way that God treats me. It’s not how I think I should treat others or whether or not I feel someone deserves my love and mercy, but how God treats me and every other person in this world.
Expanding Our Circle
Most of us feel overwhelmed from time to time. I recognize that for you, the overwhelm may be of a different nature than my own, though no less important. The overwhelm, for me, stems from my concerns at a national and global level as well as my relationships with and love for my neighbor. Particularly, how can I in this moment love and serve my neighbor?