Quotes about Love

1) Physical gravity is a physical form of love. That little rock is falling because it's in love with the big rock called the earth.

4) But only man knows consciously and rationally, and only man's loves can be conscious and rational and responsible through free will.

Your problem, however big it is (or however small), is His wise and loving will to you, even though it may not look wise or loving. It is His deliberate permissive will. And your response to it is your response to Him.

He stoops down even into the spiritual nursery and carefully watches over spiritual infants like us.

Seek and you shall find" does not refer to anything else: long life, conquest of earthly enemies, freedom from pain, disease, death, betrayal, weakness, and so on. But it does refer to God and to that which God is: "God is agap?." That is why all who seek it find it. De Caussade says: "If you search for this kingdom where God alone rules, you can be quite sure you will find it" (p. 112).

Love works; and if we do not see the works of love (in places where they obviously ought to be) then we can be sure that love is not present.

martyrdom is not only not the same as suicide, it is the polar opposite of suicide, since the suicide loves nothing in life enough to keep living, while the martyr loves something so much that he gives up everything for it, even life. The suicide sees less value and meaning in life than anyone else, while the martyr sees more.

Love is supposed to bring us out of the dark prison of the "my will be done" ego into the joys of "thy will be done", both horizontally and vertically, toward both the human and the divine Other.

His glory is to be our concern; our glory is His concern. That is what love is: a holy Exchange.

8. Charity (agape), or willing the good of the other. Since this love comes from the will rather than the feelings, and since angels have wills, angels have this love.

No matter what else you're involved in, regardless of what else you're doing, make your children a high priority. God has given you an amazing privilege! Say no to other things before you say no to your kids.

He turned His back upon His Son so that He would never have to turn His back on you.