Friday 12th March, 2010
Day of penance. Hosea 14:2-10. I am the Lord, your God: hear my voice—Ps 80(81):6, 8-11, 14, 17. Mark 12:28-34.

  
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‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’

The operation late last year to separate the conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna from Bangladesh captured the imagination of the world. So many people were involved in giving them a chance of separate lives. From the vision of volunteers at the orphanage and the support of the Children First Foundation, the path led to the skilled medical and surgical team that planned and performed the operation and then ongoing treatment. So much care, dedication and skill were focused on those two toddlers.

Yet these were only two of the children in that orphanage. There are children in many other orphanages and in refugee camps around the world.

Jesus, give us the imagination and compassion to see the human person instead of the label. Help us to reach out, in any way we can, to care for people in need.