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We’ve all heard this phrase before. It has been ingrained in our subconscious as a platitude and has infiltrated pop culture in movies, books, and music. It’s hard to hear this phrase and not think of a young couple gripping their hands together, saying things like “You jump, I jump,” or “Love means never having to say you’re sorry,” (which I think we can all agree is an outrageous sentiment). It’s a universal longing for a love that would “walk a thousand miles” or “be crazy in love” that unites all human beings together.
St. John Paul II spoke of this phenomenon in his teachings of Theology of the Body. Songs, movies, and books reveal something about us as humans; we all desire love - to be completely known and understood. It is this longing that makes our hearts melt and why we flock to theaters to see rom-coms. When we long for that feeling of being completely known and understood we are, in fact, longing for God. We are longing for the love of the Father Who created us to know and live in His love.
Yet our world is broken, and many have never heard of this perfect love. So musicians write ballads and authors write books to placate this great longing. It’s a great mystery that
God is the source of infinite love and we’re constantly trying to find our way back to Him, whether we know it or not. People try to find this love through relationships, careers, social status, or addictions. St. Augustine said it best when he said “Our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” When we surrender to God, we find the peace we need. Not only that, but God’s love is infectious; when we encounter it, we desire to share it with everyone we encounter. It’s like the best movie or book we’ve ever seen or read - we want to tell everyone we know about it because we don’t want them to miss out. This is why we evangelize and share God’s love. This is why we serve others.
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