THE GOSPEL
John 13:31-33a, 34-35As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.
Christ,
let us
live out your
“one thing necessary”:
the treasure of having and giving your love.
Not a fair-weather love, not
hearts-and-flowers, but
your own radical
no-limits kind.
Make us yours.
Giving
all we have.
All our wealth,
all our body and blood,
our heart and soul,
hands and feet,
our precious
time.
Show us that
the one thing necessary
is to accept and to give your love.
THE FIRST READING
Acts 14:21-27
Paul and Barnabas proclaimed the good news to that city.
Paul
and Barnabas
roamed through the lands
as they spread the Good News.
Lord,
send us too.
Open your doors.
What we do, where we go,
what we say,
let it be
us
proclaiming your love.
Let us
open the doors of faith
for all who want
to come
in.
THE SECOND READING
Revelation 21:1-5a
Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race.
Jesus,
we
need you
to be close to us,
to walk right with us always,
on rocky roads, or flowery paths,
in dark or light.
You dwell with us and we are yours.
Breathe on us again and
inspire us to fix our
planet and our
biases.
Let us help as
you make all things new.