Sharing God’s Love “Catholic social teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew prophets who announced God’s special love for the poor and called God’s people to a covenant of love and justice…. We are called to reach out and to build relationships of love and justice.” (Sharing Catholic Social Teaching, #1) God’s love for us is a great gift. As Christians, we are called to share God’s love with each other. Sometimes in the business of life, we can take the loving kindness that people share with us for granted. We can also neglect to make time to share our love with others. Make a commitment this month to reaching out with and giving thanks for God’s incredible love. Jesus taught, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Based on Matthew 22:39 • Make Valentine cards for family members. Be sure to thank each person for the loving things they do for you. Be specific. • Make Valentine cards for people who may feel alone on Valentine’s Day. You could make cards for members of the military services, homebound parishioners, elderly neighbors, or nursing home residents. • Think of the names of people who have shared God’s love with you. Then make Valentine cards for these people. Be sure to give thanks for these people in your prayers this month.