Love of ourselves and love of our neighbor ultimately are for God’s sake, as is our love of God. Love then is not essentially a feeling. It is the whole direction our life takes toward our being better integrated in ourselves, in communion with others and in communion with God.

—Fr. Gary Lauenstein

from his book The Heart of Holiness: Friendship with God and Others

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true friendship

Reflecting on Scripture, writings of the saints, and his own experience, Redemptorist Father Gary Lauenstein demonstrates that the heart of holiness is friendship with God, who is love. As a result, our everyday experiences of our friendships with others are our stepping stones to holiness. 

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