Out of love

“I have experienced much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed by you, brother. Therefore, although I have the full right in Christ to order you to do what is proper, I rather urge you out of love…” (Phlm 1: 7-9)

Whatever we do out of love touches Our Lord’s heart. We can do things properly; we can do things joyfully, or we can do things heartily. The same thing was done, but our attitude is different, and we can change the way in which we respond to each other. Our Lord urges us today to be with Him and with our brothers and sisters in a very new way.

“Greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends.” (Communion Antiphon)