Our mess and the revelation of Divine Love

Father Phillip DeVous argues that Christians must recover a proper understanding of love as revealed by Jesus Christ to live heroically in a difficult world. Writing for the Diocese of Covington, DeVous notes that modern society often treats love as a superficial feeling or a collection of empty sentiments found in social media memes and greeting cards.

DeVous suggests that following Christ's two greatest commandments – loving God with one's entire being and loving one's neighbor as oneself – requires purging these superficial understandings. He cites philosopher Jacques Maritain, who observed that the world may eventually become a place where Christian heroism is the only solution to life's problems. According to DeVous, the Gospel reveals that love has a specific meaning and content that goes beyond mere emotion.