Reflection

“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody’s business. What we are asked to do is to love; and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbor worthy.” –Thomas Merton

Prayer

Unconditional love,

If ever we have received a genuine expression of love, we know it is not a reward for being lovely or good or anything else that might lead us to think we deserve it. Love is a grace, which comes without strings and always before we can earn it. Inspire us today with your love and help us extend it to others as you would have us do. Without conditions or stopping to judge, without thinking about credits and merit, but with the same graciousness that you have shown us. Amen.

Call to Action

Be more mindful today of how I am or am not capable of unconditionally loving those I am serving. It’s hard. Commit myself again to working on it.