Pope Benedict's first encyclical to focus on the real meaning of love

Pope Benedict's first encyclical to focus on the real meaning of love...

"Remember, My children, love is the outstanding word being used in your world today, but so few know the true meaning of love. So few have practiced the true meaning of love, for much of this in your world, My children, is based on self-love." - Jesus, October 1, 1983

LifeSiteNews.com reported on January 18, 2006:

Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical letter, titled Deus Caritas Est (God is Love), is to focus on the meaning of love in the context of modernity.
It is the custom of the Catholic Church that a pope’s first encyclical should outline the direction and “theme” of his papacy. As Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict was considered one of the Church’s leading theologians, which makes it unsurprising that his first encyclical should focus on theological rather than political matters.

In it, Pope Benedict discusses the difference between “eros” and “agape,” Greek words distinguishing between erotic love and spiritual love or charity.

Reuters, quoting an anonymous Vatican source, said on Tuesday the encyclical was to have been released in December, but was delayed because of revisions requested by various “departments as well as by a handful of cardinals and Church experts.”

The Pope warns that eros, while good in itself, is at risk of being "degraded to mere sex" without selfless charity or divine love.

"Thou shalt not kill, and yet you kill. Thou shalt not bear witness, and yet you condemn others to death with your testimony. Where is your love that you call out for? Love, My children, how many of you know the true meaning of love? Love is in giving, love is kindness; love is not murder, love is not selling your soul to the devil for power. Many of the rulers throughout the world are doing this now." - Jesus, July 5, 1985

Directives from Heaven... https://www.tldm.org/directives/directives.htm

D31 - Love of God PDF
D32 - Love of Neighbor PDF
D135 - Moral Issues PDF
D167 - The Family - Part 1 PDF
D168 - The Family - Part 2 PDF
D223 - Adultery & divorce PDF

"My children, My little humble children, I appeal to you as your Mother, go forward on foot, knock on the doors; bring the light to your brothers and sisters. For those who have been given great grace, much is expected of them." - Our Lady of the Roses, May 26, 1976

"As disciples of the latter days, My children, much shall be asked of you, but I assure you: all that you give in faith and charity shall be returned to you threefold." - Jesus, June 1, 1978

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