The Debt of Mutual Love: To Serve with Love, to Live in the Freedom of the Children of Bethlehem
To love is to settle the only debt that never expires — the debt of charity. True love demands nothing, yet fulfills everything; it enlightens the disciple’s path and purifies the heart. Today, the Word of God reminds us that following Jesus means consenting to this demanding love, even to the renunciation of self. Love, the Only Debt That Sets Us Free In his Letter to the Romans (Rom 13:8–10), Saint Paul writes: “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” Through these words, Paul teaches the early Christian communities that love is the living fulfillment of the Law. Every commandment, every precept finds its meaning in this movement of love that comes from God. To love is to enter into the very action of Christ, into his way of giving and of self-giving. In the light of the… Read more
November 5, 2025
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