Hello. I hope all goes well.

We all have heard of stories of how “love conquers all”. We have heard that people will put themselves in danger to protect the ones they love. I guess that is why people will say that “Love knows no bounds.”

We just need to look at the volumes of works that give us examples of how love makes people do things that they would not ordinarily do. Even our Bible gives us story upon story of what love can do. And we may continue to question how someone or more important how we can do what we do for another?

Our friend, Henri Nouwen, tells us, “To be rooted in love is to flourish even in trials and challenges.”

I would say the most outstanding story on this topic is the one that we read in the Gospels. How a loving Father sends His Son to tell others of the love He has for them and then would allow these creatures of His to treat His Son the way they did. And, most importantly, to FORGIVE those who committed such a horrible crime. BUT, as we have been saying all along . . .

                                                “LOVE DOES SUCH THINGS!!”

Peace and All Good,

Fr. Vinnie, fcm and the

Bros and Srs of the

Franciscan House of Prayer