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Love
THE CHURCH
Serve
THE CHURCH
VOCATIO N S I N CO M M U N IT Y
BY ANDRÉ
ESCALEIRA, JR.
Managing Editor,
Denver Catholic &
El Pueblo Católico
W
hen asked about the "greatest commandment,"
Jesus gave a glimpse into his own heart. His
simple answer — love God and love neighbor —
reveals the fuel for his Sacred Heart's fire.
Not only does he long for each one of us individually,
but he longs that we might love him, the Father and the
Holy Spirit and each other with the same love he has for
us (John 13:34-35). Jesus wants us to be one, in community,
in his Church, bonded by love (John 17:11).
For some men, that call deepens into a profound love
for God, neighbor and Church — a great love for the Sacred
Heart — through a vocation to the priesthood.
Yet, the harvest remains abundant and the laborers
remain few (see Matthew 9:35-38). According to recent
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