Today at mass we had the Archbishop of Brownsville, TX say mass (he is pretty cool by the way!) Anyway he said a awesome homily that really struck home with some issues I have been having. The gospel today came from John chapter 13: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that youalso love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another". He kept emphasizing that even though this was written over a thousand years ago, that this commandment is still "new" in our culture. A culture of injustice, inequality, violence, anger and so much more. It is a "new" and uncommon thing to love each other. And it certainly is not easy, as all of you know. Recently our lilies have been blooming (which have brightened my days seeing a new one each day!) but anyways I always think of lilies as God's calling for me to be more patient which is required to love others. There are days where I am more impatient than others whether frustrated that people will not clean up after themselves, trying to figure out what I will do next year, or just trying to communicate with my patients. Mathew 6:28 comes to my mind: "And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin." Love requires us to be patient with others and to continue to forgive them, which is good news because we all have our faults and are always in the need of the love of others. Thankfully God is there to provide us with strength and support because we certainly cannot love others without His help.We together as DVs can and will continue to show this "new" commandment to all we meet even after our year is up.
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