At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. These things I command you, so that you will love one another.’

The Lord gives us the key to Love: to love as He loves us, even to the point of giving His life for us. I must love as He teaches me, not in response to how I think I am being loved. How many times have we heard these Words of Jesus, but do we truly bring them into our married life? When faced with a harsh tone, an unkind response… do I still rebel and answer back to defend myself? Today, Lord, I make the firm resolution to follow Your teaching and to love as You love. Will I fall? Without doubt. But I will rise again and look to You, so that I may continue advancing on our path of holiness.

Penelope: Hello Michael, how has your day been? Have the children had their supper? I’m sorry for being late again and not letting you know, but we had to present the project today.
Michael: Hello, my love. Yes, they’ve already eaten and they’re waiting for you to read them a story.
Penelope: I’ll go and spend a little while with them, and then I’ll come and help you prepare supper.
Michael: Don’t worry, everything is already prepared.
Penelope: How wonderful! Thank you so much — I’m exhausted. I’ll be back in a moment.
(A little while later)
Penelope: Michael, I wanted to thank you. Not only did you not get upset, but you welcomed me with a smile and supper already prepared. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’ve been completely absorbed in my work, and you’ve been taking care of everything.
Michael: Penelope, a few years ago this would have been unthinkable, and you know that better than anyone. Thanks to Our Lady placing Proyecto Amor Conyugal and the teachings of Saint John Paul in our path, we have begun to love as Jesus loves. And so everything becomes much easier. Glory be to God!

Mother

Thank you for always being there, watching over us and caring for us. We want to enter into your Immaculate Heart, for it is the most direct path to finding Jesus and learning to love as He loves us, by giving our lives. Blessed and praised be God!