August 16, 2026
Endless Embrace
Out of that grave of despair, Jesus comes to us, as he came out of his place of despair, the tomb. He encounters us. He says something we keep forgetting, the core of his message: “Love one another because I have loved you first.” Jesus proclaims the first love. Jesus proclaims that God loved us long before we could ever begin to love one another. This love is total. It is full and unconditional. “I love you with all my divine heart. I embrace you with all that I have. I send you my inmost self. I want you to breathe my breath. I want you to live in the endless embrace of my love. Here you can find your home. I have made my home in you. You can make your home in me.”
Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.
- Psalm 7: 9
Reflection Question: How will you imagine yourself breathing Jesus’ breath today?
