“See, I return good for evil, love for injuries, and for deeper wounds a deeper love” (Father Peter Chrysologus).

Holding on to grudges and anger is the bitter way. Forgiveness is the better way.

Loving people who love you back and think like you do is easy. Anyone can do that.

Loving people who are difficult to love, who hold opposing political and social and religious beliefs is much harder. In fact, it’s just about impossible apart from the indwelling love of Christ that has been shed abroad in our hearts.

This is the kind of love that people notice.

This is the kind of love that changes lives, and ultimately, the world.

This is the kind of love that wins in the end.