Love the poor.
From today’s Scripture: “Be merciful, just as also your Father is merciful.”—Lk 6:36
St. Peter Claver, a Spanish Jesuit, is the patron saint of slaves. He was present to the slaves when they arrived to Colombia, in the colonies of South America. He personally baptized 300,000 people and heard the confession of over 5,000 people every year! He was called the slave of the slaves.
His love for the poorest of the poor was exceptional. Are we present to the poorest of the poor? Who are they in our lives? Can we be physically, mentally, spiritually poor?
Let us pray: Lord guide me to those who are poor. Show me how I can be a true servant, an instrument of your love.
Today’s author is Father Vic Subb, pastor of St. Joan of Arc parish in Washington County, North Carolina.