And there it is. Even in the midst of great disparities of consumption, in the face of deeply entrenched divisions around the world, this is the root of our peacemaking: dwelling in the heart of God.

We are God’s beloved. Yes — every. single. one of us. God’s beloved. You. You are God’s beloved. And your invitation is to take up your residence in that knowledge. We are called to dwell in the love of God as God dwells in us.

Jean Vanier is the founder of L’Arche, an international network of communities for people with and without disabilities. He tells a story about a person with a disability — we’ll call him Pierre. Pierre needed to see a cardiologist. After the appointment, Jean asked Pierre, “How did the doctor visit go?”

“Fine,” Pierre said, “The doctor looked at my heart.”

“And what did he find?” Jean asked.

“Well, Jesus of course!” Pierre responded.

“And what was Jesus doing there?” Jean asked.

“He rests,” Pierre said.

By Tim Moore from D365