Ninth Sunday after the Pentecost Audio

This whole Gospel is about Jesus’ giving us a glimpse into the heart of God. And when I say heart - I'm not talking about the blood pumping organ - I'm talking about the very core of God's being. When St. John said, "God is love" - he wasn't trying to create a branding logo for God's Instagram or TikTok - he was stating a facet of who God is at His core. Far too many people complain they don't know God or don't know enough about Him or are confused by His essence. If God's core is love - it allows us a glimpse of why He does things. Jesus said, "if you've seen Me - you've seen the Father." If we read the stories of Jesus in the Gospels - healing the sick, knocking tables over in the temple when people were being cheated, forgiving sinners, sacrificing Himself for the world - we get a very good idea of what God's heart is all about: LOVE.