In the Image of Christ III

"The compassionate love of Christ teaches us to look to the needs of people, without judging their consciences. Sometimes their distress will be all the greater in proportion to the injury they may have done to us. And no one is more destitute than the one who has lost even his self-respect and is reduced to begging. Our kindness to those in difficulty will be a sign, a reason for men to believe that the compassion of Jesus is still at work."

(Source: 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Daily Missal of the Mystical Body. Maryknoll Fathers, 1960.) -This is my newly acquired missal and its truly a grace to my soul from God. I was given it by a good friend who had two others and so gave this one to me. The prayers are majestic and it has the best examination of conscience I've seen in a missal. I highly recommend the Maryknoll Missal to everyone!

In the Image of Christ II

Jesus reached out His miraculous charity to outcast lepers and pagan foreigners. These were attracted to Our Savior and disposed to believe in Him because of his loving treatment, kindness and of course His miracle working. They believed in Him definately, and had to before Jesus would do as they requested. He told His disciples "I have given you an example."