God is love. But love can also be hated when it challenges us to transcend ourselves. It is not a romantic “good feeling.” Redemption is not “wellness,” it is not about basking in self-indulgence; on the contrary it is a liberation from imprisonment in self-absorption. This liberation comes at a price: the anguish of the Cross. The prophecy of light and that of the Cross belong together.
Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Well Said: Love can be hated when it challenges us.
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