Generosity
It is dramatic to give your life for another
by jumping on a grenade,
pushing someone out of a bus’s path,
expiring on a cross.
Most times, the drama unfolds quite slowly,
deliberately,
over billions of moments …
changing diapers,
washing dishes,
chauffeuring,
going to work,
doing without,
holding a hand,
cradling difficult or easy,
listening,
asking forgiveness,
and saying good-bye.
Yes, it is dramatic to give your life for another.
Reflection and Prayer
When we open ourselves to receive the love of Jesus, we cannot help but share that love with others through service, “lovice” one could call it. Get in touch with how you have been loved and how you love others close to you. Spend some time deepening into that love right now. Then express that love toward Jesus through your actions—by being with him during his agony in the garden. Use your imagination and your senses. What can you see, hear, smell, taste and feel? Take your time. It is only you and Jesus. Listen to him with love, affirmation and encouragement. Cry with him, worry with him, choose to love the world with him.