A Moment To Pause: Wednesday February 4th 2026 #podcast #prayer

In the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit amen The message of today’s gospel is clear, unambiguous For truly I tell you when you did these things for the least of my brethren you did it for me. Jesus again places relationships front and centre of his teaching. Our actions flow from our relationship with God, we love one another as we have been loved, and this requires action. To feed, clothe, welcome, care, tend to. It is a timely passage. And the cost of living this Gospel passage is high for many people around the globe. Minnesota is the latest shocking example, where currently people cannot go to work, go shopping or safely send their children to school without fear of being arrested or hamred. But it seems the community there is willing to pay the cost of loving their neighbours, going out for groceries, giving up valuable income to strike in protest, so the neighbours and strangers alike are kept safer, people creating unity in a community where hatred is being sown and pedalled as protection. Some have even paid the ultimate cost to protect. Not all of us will be called to action in this way, but we are all called to love, to clothe, to feed, to care and tend – and perhaps most importantly right now, to welcome. We pray for those on the front line of living the Gospel, for anyone who is in danger or need because they are choosing to help their neighbour.