Have you ever bought a shirt, hung it in your closet, and never wore it? Then, after a while, it didn’t feel like your style anymore, so you just threw it in the garabage? It’s something we do without thinking, especially when we know we can easily replace. But what happens when that “throw-away” mentality spills over into other areas of our lives—like how we treat people?

Pope Francis recently challenged us not to waste people. He reminds us to see each other through God’s eyes, recognizing that everyone matters—not for what they can do for us, but simply because they are valuable.

In today’s episode, Father Tom Hurley urges us to look beyond our own needs and embrace one another with love, care, and respect.