With the Feast of St. Valentine approaching, it has me wondering how many of us know the true meaning of the word love. Oh we all know about the hearts and cupid’s arrow, and we all know how to say “I love you” to people who mean so much to us but there is so much more to be shared by giving or receiving love.
To me, the word love means to treat each and every person I meet as if they were a member of my family or better yet, as if they were Jesus, himself. I think Pope Francis expressed the meaning of love quite well during his homily on January 9, 2016. Take a minute to read the following article. The Meaning of the Word Love
By: Parishioner Kathy Vandersteen