The Meaning of 'I Love You'

Fr. Mike breaks down the real definition of love, which is willing the good of the other for the other.

He goes further than that though, saying that if we truly believe in Christ, then the loving thing to do would be to share Christ with others by being his witness.

St. Valentine risked his life by being a witness for Christ and for love. In our calling as Christians, let’s be courageous and love others not just by doing good deeds for them, but by sharing Christ with them.

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[amandamiller]

I once said "love isn't just a feeling it's a choice" in a group of about 5 other teens and they all looked at me like I had two heads. If people understood this, I think it would help save so many breaking relationships and marriages.

[madeleinejeremy]

On receiving the eucharist this morning-St Valentines day- I heard Jesus say 'No man on this earth could love you more than I do'. Thought of St Augustine and looked up his quote ' To fall in love with God is the greatest romance, to seek Him the greatest adventure, to find Him the greatest human achievement

[dianacalderon]

God's love is meant to be shared, not to be hidden!

[emwilss]

I always enjoy learning from you, Fr. Mike! Thanks for this!

[crisgon]

Pray for me.

Thank you for everyone's thoughts and prayers. Didn't expect this at all.

[templarrain]

This video hit me hard, because I was unsure whether or not to be a more 'public Catholic' on facebook. Was the very issue I prayed about during Adoration today. Boom.
I guess, I better get ready for those pitchforks.

[samheard]

Thanks for helping me to learn the differences between my desires and actual love. If God calls me to, I hope I am able to truly love some woman and help lead her to heaven.

[cristinastefaniax]

I had a discussion about love yesterday with my boyfriend. He says that love is our involuntary response to virtue. I used to agree with him and stand by the same definition. He says he doesn't love me anymore, because I stopped being virtuous. How did I do that? I simply started believing in GOD recently and he, a convinced atheist, believes that I have renounced Reason and Logic and that I no longer have Truth as my highest value. Therefore he can no longer admire me or have feelings for me. By his definition, love is just a selfish enjoyment in the virtue of someone else (and he thinks atheism is a virtue). But I realized that I care about him and about other people even though they are not (particularly) virtuous. I want to help them, I want them to see what is bad for them and change course.

I am extremely grateful for finding again my faith in God! Even if it means losing this relationship.

[paulast]

A little bit of Father Mike before sleep 👌🏻 (Hi from Spain 🇪🇸)

[alejandroeguia]

Thank you father Mike, I'm a truck driver always on the road, I enjoy learning from you, I have a 13 year old son and have shared this specific video, he an altar server. So being on the road I share with him how the scripture for Sunday Mass was my daily bread. I'm greatful that at least my wife, son and I can be together in unity and the Holy Spirit. Even though I'm away thru the whole week away from them, I make sure to stay involved, especially thru your videos. God bless you father Mike and the whole world. Thank you🙏❤

PS: I hope I made sense 😕

[space]

It is August 4 years later and that made me laugh to hear you say that at the start of this video😅 Thank you Fr. Mike for all the time and love you put into these videos.

[GinnyandEric]

The 👏🏼 whole 👏🏼 world 👏🏼 needs 👏🏼 to 👏🏼 watch 👏🏼 this!!!!

Our culture has such a confused vision of what love is and how to live it. Wonderful explanation!

[ACatholicMomsLife]

I talked about choosing love in marriage in my video on Divorce. This video shares what i was trying to explain! You are awesome Father keep up the good work!

[youandiunbreakable]

I don't think it's wrong to share your faith with someone, I just think at times it helps those who haven't encountered anything that built their faith, but at the same time it might be pointless coz life is very different for all of us and different instances show us what Faith in Christ really means and someone may fail to understand

[jackofasgard]

Every time when i am sad, these videos help me. Thx Father Mike

[pishquet]

Here in this world love is confusing . Thank you Fr. Mike for clarifying .

[devinwitt]

RIP Fr. Mike's gloriously majestic beard. 😢

[jessicamartinez]

Please pray for me, I’ve been in a deep depression lately 😞 love your videos father Mike!

[ecclesiastesxyz]

The more I learn about Catholicism the more my faith grows.. And I know it is true and because it is I try it share it with EVERYONE because it is the most important thing!

[HolyKhaaaaan]

Lord Jesus Christ, the son of God, have mercy on us and on the whole world.