Wednesday, May 19, 2021
A Prayer to Love
The Apostle John tells us today . . .
What we have seen from the beginning . . .
What we have heard . . .
What we have seen with our eyes . . .
What we looked upon . . .
What we touched with our hands . . .
Was visible . . .
Is still visible . . .
And we proclaim to you now . . .
We are writing this so that your joy may be complete . . .
This is our anthem of love . . .
Sing it often . . .
Proclaim it aloud . . .
So that others may know this joy. Amen.
Spend some time today with the opening of John’s first letter of love to us by clicking on the scripture link above or here in this paragraph. Explore the four versions of these verses that have been selected. Choose another version by using the drop-down menus and examine the meaning of love in your life and where it is present in an unusual way. Say the prayer above or write your own prayer. Consider sending your Prayer to Love to another . . .
For an interesting prayer to St. John from The Feast Day Cookbook by Katherine Burton and Helmut Ripperger, David McKay Company, Inc., New York, 1951, click on the image above or go to: http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=965
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