When the Son of Man comes...

The decisions we make today have eternal consequences. Decisions to extend to others our kindness, courtesy and compassion will not be forgotten by the Lord who judges our souls. Neither will go unforgotten those decisions to be cruel, inconsiderate, and vengeful.

The Lord put into our lives every day less furtunate than ourselves: people who are hungry for our attention, thirsty for someone to listen to them patiently, a stranger from the closeness of family and friends, naked of self-esteem, sick from the prevailing climate of immorality. Jesus tells us that He is to be found in these people, as needy and demanding as they might be. Look carefully into the eyes of the poor person you encounter today, and you will see the Lord.

From ''Daily Gospel 2008"

Lord, open our eyes, our mind, and our heart also, please. May we recognise You in our neighbours.