People are hungry for love. Are we aware of that? Do we know that? Do we see that? Do we have eyes to see?

Quite often we look but we don’t see. We are all just passing through this world. We need to open our eyes and see.

Since we cannot see Christ, we cannot express our love to Him. But we do see our neighbor, and we can do for him what we would do for Christ if He were visible.

Let us be open to God, so that He can use us. Let us put love into action. Let us begin with our family, with our closest neighbors. It is difficult, but that is where our work begins. We are collaborators with Christ, fertile branches on the vine.

from No Greater Love
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Gender-inclusive version:

People are hungry for love. Are we aware of that? Do we know that? Do we see that? Do we have eyes to see?

Quite often we look but we don’t see. We are all just passing through this world. We need to open our eyes and see.

Since we cannot see Christ, we cannot express our love to Him. But we do see our neighbor, and we can do for her or him what we would do for Christ if He were visible.

Let us be open to God, so that God can use us. Let us put love into action. Let us begin with our family, with our closest neighbors. It is difficult, but that is where our work begins. We are collaborators with Christ, fertile branches on the vine.

from No Greater Love