Last week I described the instantaneous connection that parents generally feel at the birth of their child as an example of “unexplainable” love. Of course, there are others. Why does Romeo “love” Juliet? What makes us suddenly decide we “love” music, or medicine, or tennis?
Our expression in English of…..
This week, I’m struck that Valentine’s Day coincided with the first Sunday of Lent: a mash-up of hearts and heartbreak. While February 14th celebrates everything warm and soft and sweet we feel about love, Lent calls us to remember its cost.
We all know that we need love as well…..