The Art of Loving

This art it is an eminently Christian art, but not exclusively Christian. When someone feels that God loves him as his unique child, the art of loving becomes not only easy, but almost inevitable.

Even those who do not have an experience of faith can put this art into practice. In any case, we recommend it as a liberating therapy. It consists of devoting yourself to love precisely those who have disappointed or betrayed you.

Every time you receive a negative impact, center yourself, calm yourself and devote yourself to love that person, to feel love for him or her, to send waves of love, to surround him or her mentally and cordially, in tenderness and affection.

Finally, every time that someone makes you suffer, withdraw into the silence of your room, and instead of sending aggressive waves (which are harmful only to yourself), immerse him or her mentally in gentleness with love and love him or her untiringly.

Extracted from the book From Suffering to Peace, by Father Ignacio Larrañaga