School of the Word
A Season of Peace, Joy, Love 3/3: Love
by Joan Wong
Passages:
“[Love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. - 1 Cor 13:7
“...and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart…- Lk 2:18-19; 51
“If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” - Jn 15:10-12
“If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.” - 1 Jn 4:20
“Christmas is the feast of love incarnate and born in Jesus Christ.” - Pope Francis
“If we really want to love, we must learn to forgive.” - Mother Teresa
"At this Christmas when Christ comes, will He find a warm heart? Mark the season of Advent by loving and serving the others with God's own love and concern." - Mother Teresa
Reflections:
- Which verse or quote resonates with me? Why?
- How is Jesus inviting me to be rooted in His love during Advent?
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