Friday May 8, 2026

John 15:12-17

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘This is my commandment:

love one another,

as I have loved you.

A man can have no greater love

than to lay down his life for his friends.

We often look for the big sacrifices in life. The ones that really shake the earth. Today though I invite you to look at the small sacrifices that you make out of love. You do not even think of them as sacrifice because it is just what you do daily. I am thinking about things like walking the dog. Maybe preparing dinner or doing the laundry. Everyday you give of yourself to the ones you love.

The most asked question in my house is … “what are we having for dinner?” Sometimes I wanna scream and say “figure it out!!!” Having lived in a monastery and rectory most of my life, dinner was always there. Someone took care of it. Before seminary… mama always took care of it. Darn it now I have to think of every meal and cook it. Out of love and a little sacrifice we set the table. And sometimes the food is eaten and other times it is not.

The little sacrifice that you do in washing the laundry and folding the clothes. The washing part is easy, then the clothes just sit there in the clean basket for a minute.

My point is, your life is full of little sacrifices and big sacrifices. Today though thank the Lord that you are still able to do these things.