Thursday, March 9th
St. Frances of Rome (1384-1440)
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20,30-31.) Matthew 22:34-40

Put first things first and all will follow according to the Father’s will and loving purpose. The Lord your God is King of all in heaven and earth and of every thing created through His will and loving purpose – created both for its own sake and also for the well-being of His whole creation. As His beloved sons and daughters respond to His love and are obedient to His will so do they fulfil His loving purpose in family and community. Let one and all consider this in prayer and self-giving to Him who loved them into being and seeks to become His love to all they are given to meet and work for that the Father may be glorified and His loved ones blessed in and through His love.

As it was in the beginning so is it now and shall be through time and eternity 'you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind and…………’you shall love your neighbour as yourself’.