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"Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, (love) is not pompous, it is not inflated,
it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,
it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,
it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
– 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
The passage above is one of the most frequently quoted in the Bible. Appropriately, it is often read at Christian weddings, since it describes the love that spouses should have for each other. But a deeper reading of the whole 13th Chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians reveal that St. Paul is describing what love as much as WHO love is. Read the verses again, only this time put the name of Jesus in place of love; the passage makes perfect sense, for Jesus IS love.
This February, the “month of love”, let us take a moment to reflect on God’s love for us. Let us also take this time to show and give more love to our family, friends and neighbor. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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