For several weeks after Christ's Passion, we study His Resurrection, how He commissioned St. Peter as our first Pope,  and about His mercy, and forgiveness of sin. Then we learned about Jesus' role as the Good Shepherd, leadership and being one of his flock. 

Sunday, May 20th brought home a topic found very frequently in our culture ...  "looking for love".  Singer Carly Rae Jepsen's album "Dedication" coincided with a breakup with her boyfriend. She stated "All I want is real, real love, but I don't know a thing about it.  I need to find a love to love me with no hesitation". One commentator said of her "she is in a quest for romantic bliss" that she imagines from an era long before she was born. 

How do we 'get' love? We must be willing to obey Jesus in order to experience "real" love.  This is what agape love is, why Catholics use a crucifix not a bare cross.... to remind us that "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command you." (John 15:12-14).  We must be willing to suffer, live out our lives faithful to Jesus, especially in relationships and marriages.

Indeed, only the loving find love and they never have to seek for it (poet, D.H. Lawrence". There is an entire generation of young people seeking real, real love- they need us to demonstrate it and explain how to develop it.  Be an Evangelist of the Good News of Jesus Christ as you share this story!
Peace ....
Father Paul