Prove to your brother that he is worth loving
Worth trekking those extra few miles for
Prove to the stranger she’s “worth all the trouble”
Of changing her tire with a smile for

Remove any doubt that you cherish your parents
Prove you’re the greatest of fans
And show all your friends they’re worth getting disrupted for
Calendar plans interrupted for

Prove to that hater he’s worth your concern
Worth giving your “shirt off your back” for
Disprove the Great Lie that God’s Love must be earned
By passing it to a detractor

Don’t move without letting the One Who loves most
First boast your own worth in His eyes
Bestowing His Mother, His Cross, and His Host (1)
Which show that you’re “worth all the trouble”
Of dying… as an outlaw
And rising… with chutzpah
Don’t stall… show your in-laws they’re lovable!

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(1) “…growth in the Christian life must be anchored to the Mystery of the Cross, to the oblation of Christ in the Eucharistic Banquet and to the Mother of the Redeemer and Mother of the Redeemed, the Virgin who makes her offering to God.” (CONGREGATION FOR DIVINE WORSHIP AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE SACRAMENTS – DECREE ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH IN THE GENERAL ROMAN CALENDAR)