In this episode of A Word of Hope, Father Tom Lynch, Pastor of St. Pius V Church in Chicago, reflects on the Golden Rule and Jesus' great law of love: to love your neighbor as yourself.
But what happens when we don't love ourselves? Fr. Tom looks at how so many of us have been robbed of our sense of self-worth, or never had it nurtured, leaving us with a poor self-image and a misunderstanding of what true love really is. The answer lies in remembering who we are: created in God's own image and likeness, each one of us a beloved child of God.
This short reflection ends with a simple challenge: if you meet someone today who feels unworthy, remind them that they are a child of God who is deeply loved, so they can open their hearts to receive the great love God has for them.
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⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Welcome from St. Pius V Church, Chicago 0:12 – "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" 0:17 – The great law of love: love your neighbor as yourself 0:35 – What if we don't love ourselves? 0:41 – The struggle with low self-esteem and poor self-image 1:10 – Created in God's image and likeness 1:23 – Recovering our sense of self as children of God 1:39 – A challenge for today: remind someone they are loved 1:58 – Opening our hearts to receive God's love 2:12 – Closing blessing
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