Friday 12 June 2026 - Let us love one another
The episode centers on the profound theological truth that 'God is love'—not just that God loves, but that love is God's very essence. Drawing from the First Letter of John, the reflection emphasizes that human love is not the starting point but a response to God's initiating love, which was revealed through the sending of Jesus as the atoning sacrifice. This radical understanding transforms love from a human effort into a divine gift, inviting listeners to rest in God's love rather than striving to earn it. The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus becomes a lens to see God's love as sacrificial, intimate, and unwavering—pulsing at the heart of Christian faith and practice. The invitation is not to perform love, but to abide in it, allowing God's Spirit to perfect love within us.
God is love—not just loving, but love itself; this is God's essential nature.
Human love is a response to God's prior love, not the starting point.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus reveals a love that goes all the way to the cross.
Abiding in love means allowing God's Spirit to perfect love within us.
If we love one another, God lives in us and we live in God.
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Opening Reflection: The Holy Spirit's Presence
The episode begins with the monks of the Abbey of Kermusa singing, inviting listeners to become aware of the Holy Spirit's presence and light in their hearts.
Scripture Reading: Love Is From God
“Beloved, let us love one another because love is from God.”
Theological Grounding: God Sent His Son
“Not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
The Feast of the Sacred Heart: God's Heart Revealed
“The Feast of the Sacred Hearts is an invitation to look at the heart of God, at what God most desires for us and for our world.”
Personal Reflection: Responding to God's Initiative
Listeners are invited to reflect on how beginning with God’s love changes their relationship with themselves, others, and God—shifting from striving to receiving.
“Not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
“The Feast of the Sacred Hearts is an invitation to look at the heart of God, at what God most desires for us and for our world.”
“God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.”
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