The quality of Love

The Texts of the Roman Catholic Lectionary today encourage consideration of the depth of our commitment to live for others life and growth. The passage from Acts which summarizes the approach the Church would take after the Council of Jerusalem concerning the Jewish customs, which would be observed by Gentile converts, is according to Friar Jude Winkler, a later set of restrictions than the direction given by Paul in his letter to the Galatians. These later rules address the need of Christians to be seen by the non believers as not being associated in any outward way with idol worship or sexual impropriety. The witness of the Christ follower to others is not a personal matter and none of the business of the world. The fruit which John proclaims as the will of the Father be produced by those who abide in Love, which like the model given by the Love between Father and Son, is attractive to the world as it is shown to be unconditional and without boundaries. This is Love which transcends. It is only lived through the Presence of God in the indwelling Spirit of people called to intimacy with the Divine.