THIS IS A TERRIFIC QUOTE from Pope Francis. Read this and consider my Question for Meditation that follows. Invite others to the conversation, too. And please, add comments below as the Spirit moves you.

““Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself, and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it is …Life is good when you are happy; but much better when others are happy because of you.”

I invite us to ponder it and get into conversation with the Pope’s words. Keep these questions in mind to make this a meaningful enterprise:

“How do the Pope’s words resonate with you? In what ways may they not? We can often fall into the fatigue of seeing ourselves as constant “do gooders.” Wisdom, too, reminds us that we cannot always make people happy. Yet, clearly, our happiness is tied to our relationships with others and with the world. What is the proper balance for you? What are the blessings and challenges of deepening our commitment to Laudato Si?

God bless us all!