Wedding to conquer sin with Love

In last phrase of the passage from the first letter of John from the Roman Catholic Lectionary for today, the memorial of Saint Andre Bessette, we are exhorted, as children of God, to keep ourselves from idols. The passage provides some advice according to Friar Jude Winkler, for a Jewish audience on the approach of the faithful to sinners, particularly  serious sinners. A recent sociological study out of the UK finds that selfishness is very much on the rise in that country. The idol which is ourselves is being served in selfish living. The saintly characteristic of "Brother Andre" was his ability to see beyond his own humble circumstances and disappointments with real empathy and action for the poor and those in need of healing who came to seek help. The over generous giving of self is the theme of the the episode from the Gospel of John where the Mother of Jesus,  a symbolic Johnian reference, according to Friar Jude, is presenting the glory of Jesus presentation on the cross of the extreme nature of the love of the Father, by pouring out more and greater love to people in need.