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

Remove any doubt that you cherish your parents
Go prove you’re the greatest of fans
Show friends they are worth getting plans interrupted for
And bland entertainment disrupted 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 on to detractors

Don’t try without letting the One Who loves most
First boast your own worth in His eyes
Bestowing His Mother, His Cross, and His Host (1)
Proclaiming you’re “worth all the trouble”…
Of dying for… as an outlaw
And rising for… with chutzpah
Why stall? Show even 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)