Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me

“Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’”

How close we are to Our Lord and how much He identifies with us. It doesn’t matter how much we are in trouble—hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, ill or in prison—He is always there; He is always with us, He is always there to answer our needs. For the hungry He has food, for the thirsty drink, for the stranger a welcome and for the naked clothing, for the ill and in prison, He visits them. Different needs call for different answers, but because He loves us, He knows how to answer.

“Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (Gospel Acclamation)