Glory to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Savior

There is no fear in love, because true love comes from God and carries within it eternal peace and security . This is what the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John, the beloved disciple of the Savior, who knew more than anyone the mystery of divine love, teaches us. He does not speak from hearsay, but from experience: he stood next to Christ, bowed his head on His chest at the Last Supper and felt the love that heals all fear. This love is not human and fleeting, but is the work of God in the heart. It leaves no room for fear, because where God is, there is light, and darkness cannot remain . Fear comes from insecurity, from distance from God, from lack of faith. But when man draws near to Christ and tastes of His love, the soul begins to calm down, to gain courage and hope. Saint John shows us that perfect love not only drives away fear, but heals it from the root. The man who truly loves no longer lives for himself, is no longer possessed by anxieties, but entrusts himself entirely to G...

“God is Love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him,” says the apostle of love, Saint John the Evangelist (1 John 4:17) with force. Love is the most beautiful flower in the crown of virtues. Love is the strongest color in the rainbow of the evangelical sky, it is the most precious pearl in the crown of faith. Love is the key that opens all the gates of human conduct. It is the medicine that heals all the diseases of the soul and body, it is the evangelical sign of Heaven. Love must be strong towards the brothers, sincere, devoid of guile. It is shown only by the fact that we are patient with them, that we help our brothers, that we show them mercy. If we have love for God, we have fulfilled the whole law. The Lord said: whatever you give to the least of men, you give to Me… Indeed, it is a great thing to give alms to a man, for you will be rewarded in Heaven. And how great it is to have mercy on a soul that is eternal and incorruptible! Abba Ephrem the Philothe...