Let us cultivate the love of our neighbour, and then the love will overflow into the world, where you will have the influence of charity. Father Louis-Marie Parent, O.M.I.

Reflection on Father Parent's thoughts: 

My neighbour is the person close to me, with whom I come into contact, to whom I dedicate a friendly welcome, a comforting word, an attention to their needs, so that they feel honoured, worthy of being loved.

My loved one is an image of God, a brother or sister to whom I do good.

My act of love is a link in a long chain of compassion that builds a more humane world that resists indifference and exploitation.

Georgette Ménard