Christian love is the
infusion of the divine lovableness and love into the human spirit, repairing
the damage which love’s absence has wrought and lifting up the human to the
level of the divine. Simultaneously, it is an
upgrading of our perception so that we are able to see just how lovable our
neighbor is. This gift enables us to see through the objective failings of
others to reach the inner core of their being, where everything is beautiful…This
is not a human quality or skill but a gift of God that is a sign that we
are already living on a supernatural plane.
An historiated initial from an ancient Cistercian manuscript. Lines by Fr. Michael Casey, o.c.s.o.
An historiated initial from an ancient Cistercian manuscript. Lines by Fr. Michael Casey, o.c.s.o.