Extend Your Love to Others on This Special Day
Friends,
Happy St. Valentine’s Day … Even though the actual man we celebrate today might not have even existed, the idea behind St. Valentine is still very potent. St. Valentine and Valentine’s Day is about LOVE. We can never have enough love. We can never love enough. We can summarize the basic message of Jesus in the word: LOVE. “Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love others as you love yourself.” (Mark 12:30) That fits in perfectly with Valentine’s Day as a day of love. Here is a suggestion: think of someone who is lonely, sick, home-bound or just trying to survive. On Valentine’s Day, give them a phone call or pay them a visit. That is love in practice.
I got my first e-mail from Sr. Denise. She survived the earthquake because of a young girl who helped her out of the Mother House. Sr. Denise calls this a miracle, and the young girl a real angel sent from God. Sr. Denise is back in Baraderes and our sister parish. However, she is not well. The results of seeing all of the dead and the destruction of the city and the convents and churches is a huge psychological trauma. I believe Sr. Denise is suffering from post-traumatic syndrome, as well as her high blood pressure. Say a very special prayer for her and our sisters and brothers in Haiti. That is love.
Much love,
Fr. John
