Sunday Reflection: Love is everything

Today's reflection is brought to you by

1 Corinthians 13: 1- 13.

O Christ,

Canada's capital city,

and to a lesser extent, 

my own home town, 

have been inundated by people insisting on 

Freedom. 

Freedom from restrictions of every kind, 

freedom from vaccines, 

freedom from certain politicians. 

The problem is that we forget

how you made it clear 

that with the freedoms we enjoy 

comes responsibility 

for the most vulnerable,

the least among us. 

You call us to the freedom 

that comes from being your beloved, 

and remind us

that everyone else is also your beloved.

You expect us to love, 

to will the good

of everyone, 

not just ourselves.

Love is patient

and kind

and we must be,

too.

Help us,

please,

help us

to look beyond our own agendas

and see to the good of all.

+Amen

Here's a lovely song that Farley sang today at Inner City Pastoral Ministry, that fits perfectly with the sermon we heard. I had never heard it before, and I love how 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 has become a poem by Timothy Dudley-Smith, which is now a song with melody by Michael Joncas... enjoy!