Friday, August 20th
St. Bernard
Ecclesiasticus 15:1-6. John 17:20-26

The only bond of unity is the bond of love. Unconditional and undemanding love is liberating and empowering. Love is Divine Presence in the Father's glorious world, creating and redeeming, reaching out to all that is and seeking to bring all into joyful union both with the Father and with itself and all the sons of men.

For this Incarnate Love was born into the Father's world. For this I lived a human life and gave Myself in life and death and ceaselessly through My risen life.

But all are free to take or to refuse their glorious heritage. Pray ceaselessly, beloved of the Father, to be increasingly bonded in Our love that you become Our liberating agents of enloving through the grace and power of my Indwelling.