President Dwight D. Eisenhower once stated a profound truth that bears repeating;

"This world of ours...must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect."

These are words we again need to hear and take to heart. Perfect love casts our fear.

As disciples of the man from Nazareth, we are called to live in love, and not in fear. Loving each other as we have first been loved leads to the mutual trust and respect that eradicates hatred.