Solemnity of All Saints

Key Highlights

- Matthew's Gospel underscores the importance of loving God and our neighbors.

- The Greek language beautifully expresses four types of love: storge (familial love), philia (brotherly love), eros (erotic love), and agape (the highest form of love).

- To truly love others, we must first learn to love ourselves.

- Love's journey often requires sacrifice and can be shaped by our experiences with different types of love.

- Transforming our inner dialogue and cultivating self-charity is a crucial step in learning to love.

- Sanctification and holiness involve opening our hearts, souls, and minds to God's love.

- Our society's understanding of love is often limited; there's so much more to love than what's typically portrayed.

Action Steps

- Start by reflecting on how you perceive and talk to yourself. Transform your inner dialogue to be more charitable and truthful about who you are.

- Invite God into your self-perception. Ask Him to help you see yourself as He sees you.

- Acknowledge the sacrificial nature of love and be prepared to embrace the challenges and sufferings that come with it.

- Aim for sanctification and holiness by opening your heart, soul, and mind to God's love.

- Challenge society's limited understanding of love. Strive to comprehend and live out the different types of love as mentioned in the Gospel.

Listener Challenge

I challenge you to be charitable in your inner dialogue and extend that charity to others. Embrace the journey of love and strive for sanctification.