He Loved Us!

 

12th week Friday in ordinary Time

Ezek 34:11-16

Rom 5:5-11

Lk 15:3-7

Meditation

He Loved Us!

Today, the Church keeps the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Everyone knows and accepts that the heart is symbolic of love and sacrifice. Jesus is love and sacrifice. In the Old Testament, we have the concept of the Good Shepherd. In The Palms 23, we read the “The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want…” As the Good Shepherd, the Lord take care of us.

We accept that the heart is symbolic of love. Love has to be in the right direction and for the right purpose. Love without direction and purpose is no love. It can cause chaos, confusion, and damage. Love leads to the fullness of life, which will lead one to God and others.

One’s love must have fortitude. In true love, there is no fear. One must be strong in true love; if not, it is not love. One must make a sacrifice for the love of God and others. One’s love should have an element of justice. One’s love must be controlled by virtue of justice. Justice wishes the good of all, leading to peace and harmony. One’s love must possess prudence. Love and expression of love without due prudence is an exhibition and immature. Let one be prudent and patient in love. Temperance is to have control over one’s body, heart and mind. The one who lacks temperance lacks and loses the status of love.

Do you trust that God loves humans?

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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