Amor est in via

The debacle that is 20 years of war in Afghanistan seemingly has reached its natural and ultimate climax - utter chaos.   Syria's war rolls on but is forgotten.  The world was continually being told by the UN that Yemen caught up in war was doomed to famine but whatever happened?  With its women having suffered such barbaric atrocities, war in Ethiopia remains on the boil.  Above all this, due to the incompetence, or worse, of humanity, the pandemic is wreaking havoc on the world.  

So the world continues on its way.  Is there not another way?  Yes, there is. 

One of my great heroes, St Bernard of Clairvaux, was a Carthusian monk of the 12th century, abbot and preacher.  He was a powerful voice supporting the Second Crusade of the 1140s which proved to be a complete failure.  This saddened him with all responsibility cast upon him.  Little is known of this troubled part of his life but there was obvious remorse.   

We move on to see that Bernard was so much more.  He spoke passionately on God's love for humankind.  He described how God's love is expressed for us through God's own kiss of love.  

We are drawn into this kiss between the Father and the Son through the power of the Spirit.  

God is in love with us.  

God creates us out of love and God's passion for us sustains us.  

This is just mind blowing.  Take it in.  This is threatening stuff but it is real and is for us to make our lives burst open with love.  

There is another way.

"Amor est in via."  (Bernard of Clairvaux)