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O Jesus- You who suffer, grant that, today and every day,
I may be able to see you in the person of your sick ones and that,
by offering them my care, I may serve you.

Grant that, even if you are hidden under unattractive disguise of anger,
crime, or of madness, I may recognize you and say,
"Jesus, you who suffer, how sweet it is to serve you."

Give me, Lord, this vision of faith, and my work will never be monotonous,
I will find joy in harbouring whims and desire of all the poor who suffer.
Dear sick one, you are still more beloved to me because you represent Christ.
What a privilege I am granted in being able to take care of you!

O God, since you are Jesus how suffers,
deign to be for me also a Jesus who is patient, indulgent with my faults,
who looks only at my intentions, which are to love you
and to serve you in the person of each of these children of yours who suffer.
Lord, increase my faith.  Bless my efforts and my work, now and forever.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta


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Matthew 22:35-40 (New International Version)

35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 
37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'
38This is the first and greatest commandment.
39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."


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Matthew 25:31-40

 31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

 34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

 37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

 40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' 

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