Pure Love
In John's Gospel today (John 13:21-33, 36-38), he tells us of the last few days of Jesus' life on earth. Jesus was troubled in spirit as he knew that one of his disciples, Judas was going to betray him; he also know that Peter will disown him at the most crucial moment, for fear of his own life.
Jesus knows our human weaknesses; despite the betrayal of his closest friends - his disciples; he never stopped loving us. He willingly accepted the will of his Father, to love us and to save us from damnation. God's plan for our salvation culminates in Jesus, his Son, laying his life for us. An act of pure love from God to us; so that we too can learn to extend this love to our brothers and sisters despite their imperfections, despite their having hurt us, despite their idiosyncrasies.
This Holy Week is a time for us to reflect on how we have lived our life so far, and the areas where we can change to be more Christ-like; to love, to forgive and to give generously of ourselves and our time to God, so that with his help, he can change us to be the person he wants us to be, a person he will be proud to call his child.
Love consists of a commitment which limits one's freedom -
it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that:
to limit one's freedom on behalf of another.
-Pope John Paul II-
Love consists of a commitment which limits one's freedom -
it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that:
to limit one's freedom on behalf of another.
-Pope John Paul II-
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