Love is an emotion. It comes and goes. To say, “I love you,” may be nothing more than feeling the emotion of love. No action. No commitment. No ego-shrinkage. To actually love someone takes work. If someone said, “I love golf,” but only plays when they feel like it and never does the hard grinding practice to do it better, you would think they do not really love golf. The same goes with marriage, vocation, hobby. These take work on a daily basis that goes beyond the emotions of “love.” I might not always love being a priest, or putting out this blog, but I do it. I don’t wait for some emotion to come along and carry me. Until death do us part!
The homilies and musings of a Paulist Priest.
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From Stephanie Logan of Centennial, CO
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
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I am grateful each morning for the choice you make to write your incredible blog - it makes a big differencein my day. Thank you for showing what love in action looks like. ❤️
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