We are loved by God in Jesus Christ who asks us to love one another as he loves us.

 WORDS OF THE HOLY FATHER-05-02-24-  love one another as he loves us.

If I remain united to Jesus, his love can reach the other and draw him to it, to His friendship. And this love for the other cannot be reserved for exceptional moments, but must be constant in our lives. That is why we are called, for example, to safeguard the elderly like a precious treasure and with love even if they cause economic difficulties and inconveniences, but we must safeguard them. This is why we must give all the assistance possible to the sick, even in the final stages. This is why unborn children are always to be welcomed; this is why, ultimately, life is always to be protected and loved, from conception to its natural end. And this is love. We are loved by God in Jesus Christ who asks us to love one another as he loves us. But we cannot do this if we do not have his same Heart within us. The Eucharist, in which we are called to participate every Sunday, has the aim of forming the Heart of Christ within us, so that our entire life may be guided by his generous attitudes. (Regina Caeli, 6 May 2018)


Memorial of Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church    Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html 


Gospel in Art: May my own joy be in you and your joy be complete https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/49685 

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