Love and responsibility. Nowadays, I feel like the two words seem to have little association. But love in its truest sense cannot exist without a sense of responsibility. The two are intricately connected by their very nature.
To authentically love something or someone demands that the person seek its ultimate good above or beyond their own. It is nourished and cultivated by this sense of responsibility over another, which it naturally bears.
And that's what it means to love as Christ loves.
"Real love is demanding. I would fail in my mission if I did not tell you so. Love demands a personal commitment to the will of God." - John Paul II
--Pope John Paul II
