He left the splendor of heaven, knowing His destiny was the lonely Hill called Golgotha, there to lay down His life for me. . . If that isn't love . . . (Dottie Rambo)
We are told in Sacred Scripture that there is no greater love than to lay one's life down for another. We know that Our Lord did that for us. We are told to forgive 70 times 7. We know Our Lord has done that for us. Here's the tough part. We are called to love others - even our enemies - with that kind of love. Before you say this kind of love might be possible for God, but it is impossible for the rest of us to attain. . . read this story:
Stabbed 20 times by disturbed parishioner, Texas priest forgives by Jaime Powell (Scripps News)
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/46978
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