From today’s Scripture: “At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them….”—Mt 9:36

I’m amazed at faces. Think of it—we’re talking of a space roughly 6” by 4”, but the diversity! Even if you do have a twin somewhere, that’s just two of you out of 8+ billion!  At times at Mass I can read a face: peaceful, joyful, sad, worried. Before Mass I like to pray with the servers that every individual attending that Mass receives the special grace each needs that day. I hope that recognizing the needs in the faces I see enables me to be a better shepherd.

Let us pray: Lord, help me to recognize the needs I encounter and to have the courage to respond.

Today’s author is Father Chet Artysiewicz, a member of Glenmary’s Development Office.

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