Each person is worth more than all the gold in the world.

In his recent teaching letter “Fratelli Tutti,” Pope Francis speaks about our throw away society . But he is highlighting people, people who are regarded as dispensable. The poor, disabled and the unborn. (Paragraphs 18 – 19)

The Pandemic is having a disproportionate effect on the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly the old. The unborn and their mothers are under even more threat due to ‘do it yourself abortions’ where women have suffered serious harm and there are recorded deaths.

Each day we have the number of people who have died due to Covid and are numbed by the daily death toll.

Yet there are many who are responding with love and care, not least doctors, nurses , teachers and other numerous front line workers.

Where love is there is God.

In these times we can take stock. Everyone is valuable, priceless even. Let what is thrown away be selfish individualism and rubbish values.