CHRISTIAN LOVE IS BORN OF AN AUTHENTIC ENCOUNTER WITH GOD

This Sunday’s Gospel centers on love as the heart of Christian life. Jesus reminds us that loving God and our neighbor fulfills all other commandments. Christian love isn’t simply a feeling but a deep commitment to treat others with the same grace God shows us. As Pope Benedict XVI explains, love matures from desire (eros) to friendship (philia) to self-sacrifice (agape), mirroring Christ’s love for humanity.