Deus Caritas Est

I just read an analysis on New York Time of Pope’s first encyclical with the above title. It is Latin for “God is Love”.

The title just struck me as very parallel to my core belief about God and religion. Since I never wrote it down and just happened to be in reflective mood, let me start writing the first draft.

1. Lover Chooseth

There is no love without free will. A slave’s love as ordered by its master is not a true love.
Love could be very fragile and fluctuating, but those are things that make love so precious and valuable. One that chooseth to love the Beloved despite all odds & trouble is a true lover indeed.

2. Lover Giveth

A true lover seeks to give and not to take.
What could be bigger joy for a lover than doing things that please the Beloved?
What kind of lover would refuse to meet the Beloved?

3. Loveth Directly

Trust no one to be the intermediaries and be the go between. It meant giving them the power to take the Beloved away from you or you from the Beloved. Love may need a liaison to bond lovers initially, but a love that could not survive without liaison is not a true love.

4. Loveth and Let Loveth

Those that had known true love would not be jealous when others love another Beloved. There is no meaning in comparing love. On the other side, degrading others love for their Beloved will not make your love for your beloved more precious.

5. All You Needth is Love

Love is where we cometh and love is the road to the Beloved.